HSK 1 vocabulary › 东西
东西
东西 in English: thing; object
dōng xi
thing; object; stuff
How to pronounce 东西
dōng xi (without tone marks: dong xi). dōng is a first (high, level) tone; xi is a neutral (light, short) tone.
Characters in 东西
东 dōng
east; host (i.e. sitting on east side of guest); landlord
east; host (i.e. sitting on east side of guest); landlord
西 xi
west
west
Example sentences with 东西
| 明天我要坐火车去旅游，今天晚上我准备好了衣服和东西。 | from The Ticket on the Phone |
| 东西很多，我和爸爸都很累。 | from Moving Weekend |
| 我明白了，选择不一样的东西很有意思。 | from A Different Menu |
Related words
| 西瓜 | xī guā | watermelon | HSK 2 |
| 东 | dōng | east; host (i.e. sitting on east side of guest) | HSK 3 |
| 西 | xī | west | HSK 3 |
| 房东 | fáng dōng | landlord | HSK 4 |
| 西红柿 | xī hóng shì | tomato | HSK 4 |
| 东道主 | dōng dào zhǔ | host; official host (e.g. venue for games or a conference) | HSK 6 |
| 东张西望 | dōng zhāng xī wàng | to look in all directions (idiom); to glance around | HSK 6 |
| 股东 | gǔ dōng | shareholder; stockholder | HSK 6 |