东西 (dōng xi): Thing (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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3.

Character Breakdown

HSK 3

dōng东

east

HSK 3

xī西

west

4.

How to Use 东西 in Sentences

Subject + Verbwith贵

dōng东

xi西

hěn很

guì贵

neutral

things are expensive

Measure Word + Nounwith个

yí一

gè个

dōng东

xi西

Adjective + Nounwith好

hǎo好

dōng东

xi西

neutral

good thing

Verb + Objectwith买

mǎi买

dōng东

xi西

neutral

buy things

5.

Example Sentences with 东西

zhè这

shì是

yí一

gè个

dōng东

xī西

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the east

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4.

How to Use 东西 in Sentences

Subject + Verbwith贵

dōng东

xi西

hěn很

guì贵

neutral

things are expensive

Measure Word + Nounwith个

yí一

gè个

dōng东

xi西

Adjective + Nounwith好

hǎo好

dōng东

xi西

neutral

good thing

Verb + Objectwith买

mǎi买

dōng东

xi西

neutral

buy things

5.

Example Sentences with 东西

zhè这

shì是

yí一

gè个

dōng东

xī西

neutral

a thing

。

This is a thing.

zhè这

shì是

nǐ你

de的

dōng东

xi西

ma吗

？

Is this your thing?

zhuō桌

zi子

shàng上

yǒu有

hěn很

duō多

dōng东

xi西

。

There are many things on the table.

nǐ你

de的

dōng东

xī西

fàng放

zài在

zhuō桌

zi子

shàng上

le了

。

Your things are on the table.

qǐng请

bǎo保

guǎn管

hǎo好

nín您

de的

gè个

rén人

dōng东

xī西

。

Please take good care of your personal belongings.

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