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东西 (dōng xi): thing, object

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 1noun

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning
thing, object
Characters
2
Part of speech
noun
HSK level
HSK 1

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • east and west
  • thing
  • stuff
  • person
  • thing
  • stuff
  • object
  • person (used disparagingly or affectionately)

Chinese explanation

  • 指东边和西边两个方向
  • 也泛指各种事物或物品，如买东西、吃东西
  • 还可以指人或动物，带感情色彩，如这个小东西真可爱，有时也表示不喜欢的人，如坏东西。

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Character breakdown

HSK 3

east

HSK 3

the West

Example sentences

。

I bought a lot of things.

？

What is this thing?

。

He put the stuff on the table.

。

This little thing is really cute.

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