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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary
- 左 [zuǒ]
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- 1. noun left
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2.
adjective
[相反的]
conflicting
- 观点相左
- conflicting opinions
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3.
adjective
[进步的]
leftist
- 左派
- left-wing
Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary
Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary
- 左 [zuǒ]
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1.
名
面向南时靠东的一侧
- 往左拐。
- 左顾右盼。
- 左边。
- 左手。
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2.
名
古代指东方
- 江左(江东，长江下游南岸地区)。
- 山左(指崤山、华山以东或太行山以东)。
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3.
名
[文]
指较低的地位(古代常以右为上,左为下)
- 左迁(降职)。
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4.
形
偏邪
- 旁门左道。
- 左脾气。
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5.
形
错
- 想左了。
- 说左了。
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6.
动
抵触;不一致
- 意见相左。
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7.
形
进步的;革命的
- 左派。
- 左翼。
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1.
名
面向南时靠东的一侧
Examples
- 左 (右)侧
- the left (right) side → 侧
- 他现在改踢左后卫。
- He's playing left-back now. → 改
- 以极“左”的面貌出现
- put on an extremely "Left" front → 极“左”
- 极“左”分子
- ultra-"Leftist" → 极“左”
- 极“左”思潮
- ultra-"Left" trend of thought → 极“左”
- 向右(左)看齐!
- (word of command) Dress right (left), dress! → 看齐
- 左(右)肋
- left (right) side of the chest → 肋
- 左(右)膝
- the left (right) knee → 膝
- 左(右)眼
- left (right) eye → 眼
- 你想左了。
- You're not thinking in the right way. or You've got a wrong idea. → 左
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