左右

      Japanese

      Kanji in this term

      Etymology

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

      Pronunciation

      Noun

      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

      • 上下左右
      • 前後左右
      • 左右一対
      • 左右軸
      • 左右相称
      • 左右対称

      Pronunciation

      • IPA: /sajuːsuɺu/

      Verb

      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


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      Mandarin

      simpl. and trad.

      Pronunciation

      Adjective

      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

      左右 (traditional and simplified, Pinyin zuǒyòu)

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

      Verb

      左右 (traditional and simplified, Pinyin zuǒyòu)

      1. to master; to control; to influence

      References

      • 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.

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      Min Nan

      simpl. and trad.

      Adjective

      左右 (traditional and simplified, POJ chó-iū)

      1. about; or so; or thereabouts

      Noun

      左右 (traditional and simplified, POJ chó-iū)

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

      Verb

      左右 (traditional and simplified, POJ chó-iū)

      1. to master; to control; to influence
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