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| Pronunciation |
: |
xī |
|
| Meaning |
: |
- west. (n)
- occidental; western. (n)
- 东西 – things. (n)
|
| Radical |
: |
西 |
| Strokes |
: |
6 |
| Traditional |
: |
西 |
| Usage |
: |
47.9% |
| Notes |
: |
东西 (dōng xi) : means east and west, and also means things |
|
Sentences:
| 1. I live in the west of the city. |
| wǒ |
zhù |
zài |
chéng |
shì |
de |
xī |
bù |
。 |
| 我 |
住 |
在 |
城 |
市 |
的 |
西 |
部 |
。 |
|
|
|
|
| 我 |
: |
I |
| 住在 |
: |
live, stay |
| 城市 |
: |
city |
| 的 |
: |
(particle) used after an attribute; to |
| 西 |
: |
west |
| 部 |
: |
area, division |
|
| 2. I’m already used to Western food. |
| wǒ |
chī |
xī |
cān |
yǐ |
jīng |
xí |
guàn |
le |
。 |
| 我 |
吃 |
西 |
餐 |
已 |
经 |
习 |
惯 |
了 |
。 |
|
|
|
|
| 我 |
: |
I |
| 吃 |
: |
eat |
| 餐 |
: |
meal |
| 西餐 |
: |
western food |
| 已经 |
: |
already |
| 习惯 |
: |
used to, habit |
| 了 |
: |
(particle) used after an action that has taken place |
|
| 3. Wrap the things up. |
| bǎ |
dōn |
gxi |
bāo |
qǐ |
lái |
。 |
| 把 |
东 |
西 |
包 |
起 |
来 |
。 |
|
|
|
|
| 把 |
: |
(preposition) marking the following noun as a direct object |
| 东西 |
: |
things |
| 包起来 |
: |
wrap up |
|
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