东西
Meaning
东西 (dōng xi) is a Level 1 word in the HSK 3.0 standard, ranked #78 among the most frequent Chinese words.
- thing
- stuff
- person
- CL:個|个[ge4],件[jian4]
东西 also has another reading: (east and west)
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Related words
HSK 1 words — those sharing a character with 东西 come first.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | HSK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 西边 | west; west side; western part; to the west of | 1 | |
| 东边 | east; east side; eastern part; to the east of | 1 | |
| 生气 | to get angry; to be furious; vitality; liveliness | 1 | |
| 马上 | at once; right away; immediately; on horseback (i.e. by military force) | 1 | |
| 天气 | weather | 1 | |
| 中文 | Chinese language | 1 | |
| 手机 | cell phone; mobile phone; CL:部[bu4],臺|台[tai2] | 1 | |
| 工人 | worker; CL:個|个[ge4],名[ming2] | 1 |