xī
鼷
west; western; occidental
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Meanings
4 senses · 10 examplesnoun
west (the direction where the sun sets)
One of the four cardinal directions; opposite of east.
Tài太
yáng阳
cóng从
xī西
biān边
luò落
xià下
。
The sun sets in the west.
Wǎng往
xī西
zǒu走
shí十
fēn分
zhōng钟
jiù就
dào到
le了
。
Go west for ten minutes and you'll arrive.
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Wǒ我
de的
fáng房
jiān间
zài在
xī西
biān边
。
My room is on the west side.
adjective
western; occidental; of the West
Describes culture, countries, styles, or medicine originating from Europe and America.
Tā他
xǐ喜
huān欢
chī吃
xī西
cān餐
。
He likes to eat Western food.
Zhè这
tào套
xī西
zhuāng装
hěn很
guì贵
。
This Western suit is very expensive.
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Xī西
yī医
hé和
zhōng中
yī医
yǒu有
bù不
tóng同
de的
lǐ理
lùn论
。
Western medicine and Chinese medicine have different theories.
noun
the West; occidental countries; Europe and America
Refers collectively to Western countries, especially Europe and America, often contrasted with the East.
Xǔ许
duō多
xī西
xué学
sī思
xiǎng想
zài在
jìn近
dài代
chuán传
rù入
zhōng中
guó国
。
Many Western learning thoughts were introduced to China in modern times.
Dōng东
xī西
fāng方
wén文
huà化
yǒu有
hěn很
dà大
chā差
yì异
。
There are great differences between Eastern and Western cultures.
noun
(Xī) a surname
Xī西
Shī施
shì是
zhōng中
guó国
gǔ古
dài代
sì四
dà大
měi美
nǚ女
zhī之
yī一
。
Xi Shi was one of the four great beauties of ancient China.
Tā他
xìng姓
Xī西
，
míng名
mén门
qìng庆
。
His surname is Xi, given name Menqing.