dōng​xidōng​xī HSK1

thing

东西 (東西) dōng​xi frequency
thing noun
physical objects, possessions, or abstract matters

很多东西

mǎi le hěn​duō dōng​xi.

I bought a lot of things.

person noun
a person, often used derogatorily or endearingly with an adjective

东西

zhēn shì hǎo dōng​xi.

He is really not a good person.

东西 (東西) dōng​xī
east and west directional

This street runs east-west.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
1136.5 per million appears in 95% of films
Written text
309.5 per million

Details

HSK 2.0
Level 1
HSK 3.0
Level 1

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