Meaning of biān:
边
side; edge; margin; border; boundary; CL:個|个[ge4]
Tā xǐhuān zuò zài chuānghù de biān.
他喜欢坐在窗户的边。
He likes to sit by the window's side.
Zhuōzi de biān shàng yǒu yī běn shū.
桌子的边上有一本书。
There is a book on the edge of the table.
Tā zǒu dào hé de lìng yī biān qù le.
他走到河的另一边去了。
He walked to the other side of the river.
Wǒmen zhù zài chéngshì de nánbiān.
我们住在城市的南边。
We live on the south side of the city.
Wǒmen kěyǐ yánzhe chéngshì de biān zǒu yī zǒu.
我们可以沿着城市的边走一走。
We can take a walk along the edge of the city.
Hé de lìngyībiān shì yīgè gōngyuán.
河的另一边是一个公园。
The other side of the river is a park.
simultaneously
Tā xǐhuān yībiān gōngzuò yībiān tīng yīnyuè.
他喜欢一边工作一边听音乐。
He likes to work while listening to music.
suffix of a noun of locality
Wǒmen zhù zài húbiān.
我们住在湖边。
We live by the lake.