dōng东（東）xi西
东（東）
西
HSK 1
common
noun
Meaning of 东西
东西 means thing; object; stuff; matter; person; creature (often with emotion: contempt, affection). Pronounced dōng xi. HSK 1.
- thing; object; stuff; matter
- person; creature (often with emotion: contempt, affection)
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
mǎi买
dōng东
xi西
qù去
le了
。
He went to buy things.
Wù雾
hěn很
dà大
，
shí十
jǐ几
bù步
yǐ以
wài外
de的
dōng东
xi西
jiù就
kàn看
bu不
jiàn见
le了
。
The fog is very thick; you can't see anything beyond a dozen steps.
Yǔ语
yán言
zhè这
dōng东
xi西
，
bú不
shì是
suí随
biàn便
kě可
yǐ以
xué学
hǎo好
de的
，
fēi非
xià下
kǔ苦
gōng功
bù不
kě可
。
Language is not something you can master casually; you must put in hard work.
Zán咱
men们
xiě写
dōng东
xi西
yào要
yòng用
pǔ普
tōng通
huà话
。
We should use Mandarin when we write things.