east and west; east-west distance
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun
east and west
A noun of locality, indicating the two opposite directions.
Zhè这
ge个
chéng城
shì市
dōng东
xī西
dōu都
yǒu有
shān山
。
This city has mountains both to the east and west.
Tā他
fēn分
bu不
qīng清
dōng东
xī西
nán南
běi北
。
He can't tell east from west or north from south.
noun
east-west distance; width from east to west
Used to describe the width or linear measurement along the east-west axis.
Zhè这
zuò座
chéng城
dōng东
xī西
sān三
lǐ里
，
nán南
běi北
wǔ五
lǐ里
。
This city is three li from east to west and five li from north to south.
Cè测
liáng量
yī一
xià下
huā花
yuán园
dōng东
xī西
de的
cháng长
dù度
。
Measure the east-west length of the garden.