olgalacs

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From :   olgalacs

Date : 2008-05-04 / 02:32PM

Hi I would like to ask what is mian and bian. How do I use the mian and the bian for the words below
above/up
below/down
inside/in
outside/out

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benny

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 Benny the Mandarin Teacher bennysland.com 
2008-05-04 / 03:34PM

Good question!
mian and bian are twins.

Mostly, bian=side

so,left side= zuo bian

right side=you bian

above/up= shang mian

below/down=xia mian

inside=li mian

outside=wai mian

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