左
zuǒ
Meaning
- left
Definition
左，方位词，指面向南时靠东的一边，与“右”相对。
Left, a directional word, referring to the east side when facing south, opposite to 'right'.
Usage
用于指示方向、位置，也可表示政治上的左派或激进观点。
Used to indicate direction or position, and also to denote left-wing or radical political views.
Examples
- 1 请向左转，然后直走。(Please turn left, then go straight.)
- 2 他的左手受伤了，只能用右手写字。(His left hand is injured, so he has to write with his right hand.)
- 3 在政治光谱上，他属于左派。(On the political spectrum, he belongs to the left.)
- 4 左边的书架上有你要的书。(The book you want is on the left bookshelf.)
- 5 她习惯用左手拿筷子。(She is used to holding chopsticks with her left hand.)
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