HSK 4 HSK V3
Correct

左右

/ zuǒyòu /
Strokes

Definition

left and right/nearby/approximately/attendant/to control/to influence

Example

As a Noun

left and right sides

1
Zhǔtái
主席台
zuǒyòu
左右
de
hóng
红旗
yíngfēng
迎风
piāoyáng
飘扬
  

The red flags on both sides of the rostrum are fluttering.

2
Zuǒyòu
左右
zhāngwàng
张望

look right and left

3
Zuǒyòu
左右
yáobǎi
摇摆

vacillate to the left and right now and then; play pendulum; roll from side to side

4
Zuǒyòu
左右
páihuái
徘徊

linger/loiter around the left and right

5
Zuǒyòu
左右
duìchèn
对称

have bilateral symmetry

As a Noun

entourage; followers; close assistants; those in close attendance; retinue

6
Fēn
吩咐
zuǒyòu
左右
tuìxià
退下

order one's entourage to leave; order one's attendants to clear out

As a Verb

master; control; dominate; influence

7
xiǎng
zuǒyòu
左右
  
,
méi
me
那么
róng
容易
  

I don't think he can easily succeed in his attempt to manipulate a person like me.

8
Wéirén
为人
suǒ
zuǒyòu
左右

be controlled by sb; fall under sb's influence

9
Wéi
piānjiàn
偏见
zuǒyòu
左右

be swayed by prejudice

10
Zuǒyòu
左右
mǒurén
某人

have sb in one's pocket/power/spell; have sb in a hook; have sb in the palm of one's hand

11
Zuǒyòu
左右
mìngyùn
命运

sway the destiny

12
Zuǒyòu
左右
shì
局势

be master of the situation

13
Zuǒyòu
左右
gōngzhòng
公众
lùn
舆论

sway public opinion

As a Noun

[used after a number] about; or so

14
diǎn
shí
fēn
zuǒyòu
左右

around ten past five

15
Sānshí
三十
suì
zuǒyòu
左右

about thirty years old; aged thirty or so

As an Adverb

anyway; anyhow; in any case

16
zuǒyòu
左右
xián
zhāo
méishì
没事
  
,
jiù
péi
zǒu
tàng
  

Anyway I'm free now. Let me go with you.