east side; east
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
east side; east; eastern side
Used as a locational noun (方位词) indicating the direction or side toward the east. Can take the '儿' suffix (东面儿) in Northern Mandarin.
Wǒ我
jiā家
dōng东
miàn面
yǒu有
yī一
zuò座
shān山
。
There is a mountain to the east of my house.
Dōng东
miàn面
r儿
yǒu有
gè个
xiǎo小
shāng商
diàn店
。
There's a small shop on the east side.
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Tài太
yáng阳
cóng从
dōng东
miàn面
shēng升
qǐ起
。
The sun rises in the east.