Right:
* 右边 (yòu biān): This is the most common way to say "right." It literally means "right side."
* 右 (yòu): This is the shorter form of "右边" and can be used in some situations, especially when referring to directions.
Left:
* 左边 (zuǒ biān): This is the most common way to say "left." It literally means "left side."
* 左 (zuǒ): This is the shorter form of "左边" and can be used in some situations, especially when referring to directions.
Examples:
* 请向右边走。(Qǐng xiàng yòu biān zǒu.) Please go to the right.
* 我的手机在左边。(Wǒ de shǒujī zài zuǒ biān.) My phone is on the left.
* 转弯向右。(Zhuǎn wān xiàng yòu.) Turn right.
Important Note:
In Chinese, "left" and "right" are relative to the speaker's perspective. So if someone is facing you and says "左边," they are referring to their own left side, which would be your right side.