左 meaning and pronunciation

Simplified/traditional character

左 English definition

zuǒ

  • left
  • the Left (politics)
  • east
  • unorthodox
  • queer
  • wrong
  • differing
  • opposite
  • variant of 佐[zuo3]

HSK levels


Characters with the same pronunciation

  • : to assist; assistant; aide; to accompany;
  • : Cantonese particle equivalent to 了[le5] or 過|过[guo4];

Sentences examples with 左

  • 最左边的是哥哥的妻子。
    Zuì zuǒbiān de shì gēgē de qīzi.
  • 左边的那个杯子是你的,右边的是我的。
    Zuǒbiān dì nàgè bēizi shì nǐ de, yòubiān de shì wǒ de.
  • 前面第一个路口向左转,你就能看到医院了。
    Qiánmiàn dì yī gè lùkǒu xiàng zuǒ zhuǎn, nǐ jiù néng kàn dào yīyuànle.
  • 他看起来四十岁左右。
    Tā kàn qǐlái sìshí suì zuǒyòu.

Words containing 左, by HSK level