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挨邊

简挨边 · 繁挨邊

Mandarin · pinyin āi biān

to keep close to the edge
near the mark
close to (the true figure)
relevant (used with negative to mean totally irrelevant)

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挨: āi · near, close by, next to, towards, against; to wait; to lean on
邊: Look up this written character
边: biān · edge, margin, side, border

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1–1 · ai1 bian1

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aai1 bin1

Cantonese word readings for 挨邊. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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verb

(colloquial) to keep to the side; to keep to the edge
(colloquial) to be close to (an age or number)

adj

(colloquial) relevant; pertinent; related

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