xī
窸
west; western; the West
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Meanings
3 senses · 7 examplesnoun
west (the direction where the sun sets)
One of the four cardinal directions; often used in contrast with 东 (east).
Tài太
yáng阳
cóng从
xī西
biān边
luò落
xià下
le了
。
The sun is setting in the west.
Wǒ我
jiā家
zhù住
zài在
xué学
xiào校
de的
xī西
bian边
。
My house is west of the school.
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Tā他
yī一
lù路
xiàng向
xī西
lǚ旅
xíng行
。
He traveled westward all the way.
noun
the West; Western countries; Occident
Refers to Western cultures, nations, or regions, often in contrast to Eastern cultures.
Tā他
zài在
xī西
fāng方
liú留
xué学
le了
wǔ五
nián年
。
He studied abroad in the West for five years.
Xī西
fāng方
wén文
huà化
duì对
zhōng中
guó国
yǒu有
hěn很
dà大
de的
yǐng影
xiǎng响
。
Western culture has had a great influence on China.
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Zhè这
jiā家
cān餐
tīng厅
tí提
gōng供
xī西
shì式
liào料
lǐ理
。
This restaurant serves Western-style cuisine.
noun
(Xī) a surname
A relatively rare Chinese surname.
Xī西
xiān先
sheng生
zài在
shì市
zhèng政
fǔ府
gōng工
zuò作
。
Mr. Xi works at the municipal government.