左右

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Japanese [edit]

Kanji in this term

Etymology [edit]

From(サ, sa): (left) + (ユウ, yū): (right).

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: /sajuː/

Noun [edit]

左右 (hiragana さゆう, romaji sayū)

  1. left and right
    横断歩道を渡る前には、左右を確認する。
    おうだんほどうをわたるまえには、さゆうをかくにんする。
    ōdanhodō o wataru mae ni wa, sayū o kaku'nin suru.
    Check the left and the right, before you cross over the crosswalk.
  2. both sides

Compounds [edit]

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: /sajuːsuɺu/

Verb [edit]

左右 + する (irregular conjugation, hiragana さゆうする, romaji sayū suru)左右する 左右 suru

  1. to sway, to influence
  2. to have under one's control

Conjugation [edit]


Mandarin [edit]

simpl. and trad.

Pronunciation [edit]

Adjective [edit]

左右 (traditional and simplified, Pinyin zuǒyòu)

  1. (Elementary Mandarin) about; or so; or thereabouts
    身高可能左右
    He was about three meters tall.

Noun [edit]

左右 (traditional and simplified, Pinyin zuǒyòu)

  1. the left and right sides; both sides
  2. entourage; retinue; attendants

Verb [edit]

左右 (traditional and simplified, Pinyin zuǒyòu)

  1. to master; to control; to influence

References [edit]

  • 1997, Jerome P. Keuper, Chinese 1000: Idiomatic and Colloquial Expressions (中国话:习惯用法和口语的表达法) (in English/Mandarin), Florida: Krieger Publishing Company, ISBN 1-57524-006-8:
  • "左右" (in Mandarin), Guoyu Cidian On-line Mandarin Dictionary (國語辭典). URL accessed on 2008-11-13.
  • 2007, Hanyu Da Cidian 3.0 (in Mandarin), Hong Kong: Commercial Press, ISBN 9789620702778:
  • 1985, Jingrong (ed.) Wu, The Pinyin CHINESE-ENGLISH DICTIONARY (in Mandarin/English), Beijing, Hong Kong: The Commercial Press, ISBN 0471867969:
  • "左右" (in Mandarin/English), Dr. eye. URL accessed on 2008-11-13.

Min Nan [edit]

simpl. and trad.

Adjective [edit]

左右 (traditional and simplified, POJ chó-iū)

  1. about; or so; or thereabouts

Noun [edit]

左右 (traditional and simplified, POJ chó-iū)

  1. the left and right sides; both sides
  2. entourage; retinue; attendants

Verb [edit]

左右 (traditional and simplified, POJ chó-iū)

  1. to master; to control; to influence