 |
| Pronunciation |
: |
dōng |
|
| Meaning |
: |
- east. (n)
- master; owner. (n)
- host. (n)
|
| Radical |
: |
一 |
| Strokes |
: |
5 |
| Traditional |
: |
東 |
| Usage |
: |
44.9% |
|
Sentences:
| 1. The sun comes up in the east. |
| tài |
yáng |
cóng |
dōng |
fāng |
shēng |
qǐ |
。 |
| 太 |
阳 |
从 |
东 |
方 |
升 |
起 |
。 |
|
|
|
|
| 太阳 |
: |
sun |
| 从 |
: |
from |
| 东 |
: |
east |
| 方 |
: |
direction |
| 东方 |
: |
the east |
| 升起 |
: |
raise, come up |
|
| 2. East, west, north and south are the cardinal points of the compass. |
| dōng |
、 |
nán |
、 |
xī |
、 |
běi |
wéi |
jī |
běn |
fāng |
wèi |
。 |
| 东 |
、 |
南 |
、 |
西 |
、 |
北 |
为 |
基 |
本 |
方 |
位 |
。 |
|
|
|
|
| 东 |
: |
east |
| 南 |
: |
south |
| 西 |
: |
west |
| 北 |
: |
north |
| 为 |
: |
act as, to be |
| 基本 |
: |
basic, fundamental |
| 方位 |
: |
azimuth, orientation |
|
| 3. The landlord is putting the screws on to get her out of the house. |
| fáng |
dōng |
zhèng |
zài |
bī |
tā |
bān |
jiā |
。 |
| 房 |
东 |
正 |
在 |
逼 |
她 |
搬 |
家 |
。 |
|
|
|
|
| 房东 |
: |
landlord |
| 正在 |
: |
right now, currently |
| 逼 |
: |
force |
| 她 |
: |
her |
| 搬家 |
: |
move house |
|
| 4. It’s my treat today. |
| jīn |
tiān |
wǒ |
zuò |
dōng。 |
| 今 |
天 |
我 |
做 |
东 |
。 |
|
|
|
|
| 今天 |
: |
today |
| 我 |
: |
I |
| 做东 |
: |
host |
|
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