[biān]
[名]
（几何图形上夹成角的直线或围成多边形的线段） side; section
one side of a geometric figure
几何图形的一条边
（边缘） edge; margin; outer regions; side
near the bank
岸边
edges of fields
田边地头
both sides of the street
街道两边
There are notes in the margin on every page.
每页边上都有批注。
There is a pumping station on the edge of the lake.
湖边有座扬水站。
（镶在或画在边缘上的条状饰物） brim; rim
lace
花边儿
the rim of a bowl
碗边儿
the hem of a dress
裙边儿
a straw hat with a broad brim
宽边草帽
（边界； 边境） border; boundary; frontier
expand frontiers
拓边
garrison a border region
戍边
border [frontier] town
边城
borderland village
边寨
（界限） bound; limit
boundless
无边
not to the point
不着边
That's just absurd.
这话可太没边儿了。
（旁侧； 近旁） near-by place; by the side of; close by
at the side; near by
旁边
at [by] one's side
身边
have no pen or paper at hand
手边没有纸笔
He has two good apprentices working with him.
他身边有两个好徒弟。
The Party's teachings were ringing in her ears.
党的教导在她耳边回响。
（姓氏） a surname
Bian Shao
边韶
[副]
（表示动作同时进行） along; while
He sang while （he was） working.; He sang over his work.
他边工作边唱歌。
They had a chat over a cup of tea.
他们边喝茶边闲谈。