Meaning of zuǒ yòu:
zuǒ yòu
左右
Noun
left and right; attendant
Tā kànle kàn zuǒyòu, cái guò mǎlù.
他看了看左右，才过马路。
He looked left and right before crossing the street.
Tā de zuǒyòu bāngzhù tā zhǔnbèi yǎnjiǎng.
她的左右帮助她准备演讲。
Her attendants helped her prepare for the speech.
Adverb
nearby; approximately
Tā de jiā jiù zài chēzhàn zuǒyòu.
他的家就在车站左右。
His home is nearby the station.
Zhè chǎng yǎnchū dàgài yào liǎng gè xiǎoshí zuǒyòu.
这场演出大概要两个小时左右。
The performance will take approximately two hours.
Verb
to control; to influence
Tā zǒng shì xiǎng yào zuǒyòu biérén.
他总是想要左右别人。
He always wants to control others.
Tā de juédìng shòudào hěnduō rén de yǐngxiǎng, zuǒyòu le tā de wèilái.
他的决定受到很多人的影响，左右了他的未来。
His decision was influenced by many people and affected his future.
