Word

右 (yòu) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 2

Meaning of 右

名 míng noun

right

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qǐng wǎng yòu zhuǎn

Please turn right.

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Word breakdown

右 yòu — right

1 右边 yòu biān — right side HSK 2
- 右 right (direction)
- 边 side
Example

书在桌子的右边。

shū zài zhuō zi de yòu biān

The book is on the right side of the table.
2 左右 zuǒ yòu — left and right HSK 4
- 左 left (side)
- 右 right (side)
Example

注意左右的车辆。

zhù yì zuǒ yòu de chē liàng

Pay attention to vehicles on the left and right.
3 左顾右盼 zuǒ gù yòu pàn — glance around HSK 7
- 左 left (direction)
- 顾 look, turn to look
- 右 right (direction)
- 盼 gaze, look expectantly
Example

他在人群中左顾右盼，寻找朋友。

tā zài rén qún zhōng zuǒ gù yòu pàn xún zhǎo péng you

He glanced around in the crowd, searching for friends.
4 座右铭 zuò yòu míng — motto HSK 7
- 座 seat, position (indicates the place where the motto is kept)
- 右 right (right side of one's seat, indicating proximity)
- 铭 inscription, engraved words (the written motto itself)
Example

他的座右铭是'永不放弃'。

tā de zuò yòu míng shì yǒng bù fàng qì

His motto is 'Never give up.'

Structure & writing

1 右 yòu — right side (opposite of left, the west side when facing south)

右 is a component in 2 characters

HSK 7

佑 yòu to assist and protect 若 ruò as if; like

右 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order