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HSK 1 - Easy
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东西 (東西)

dōng xi

Definition

thing
我在商店买了很多东西.

I bought a lot of things at the store.
stuff (concrete)
item
something
我想吃东西。

I want to eat something.
person
creature (referring to a person or an animal)
这小东西真可爱.

What an adorable little creature!
east (and) west

Other pronunciations

dōng xī

East and West

Character Decomposition

Related words (5)

to buy; to shop; (to go) shopping; to do one's shopping

bastard; scoundrel; rogue

(derog.) old fool; old bastard

bù shì dōng xi

(derog.) to be a good-for-nothing; worthless nobody; no-good

liǎng yàng dōng xi

two distinct things

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