- 东西方 dōngxīfāng East and Westthe eastern and western regions of the world, especially referring to Oriental and Occidental cultures
- 狗东西 gǒudōngxi scumbagscumbag; scoundrel
- 坏东西 huàidōngxi scoundrela dishonest, immoral, or unpleasant person; a bastard or rogue
- 东西南北 dōngxīnánběi cardinal directionseast, west, south, and north; the four cardinal directions
- 老东西 lǎodōngxi old foola derogatory term used to insult an elderly person
- 各奔东西 gèbèndōngxī part waysto go in separate directions; to part ways with someone
- 东西湖区 Dōngxīhú Qū Dongxihu DistrictDongxihu, a district of Wuhan City [[武汉市|武漢市|Wu3 han4 Shi4]], Hubei
- 东西德 Dōng Xī Dé East and West GermanyThe German Democratic Republic (East Germany) and the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany) during the period of German division.
- 东西方文化 dōngxīfāngwénhuà East-West cultureEastern and Western culture
- 东西半球 dōngxībànqiú East and West hemispheres
- 东西周 Dōng Xī Zhōu Eastern and Western ZhouWestern Zhou (1045-771 BC) and Eastern Zhou (770-256 BC)
- 东西宽 dōngxīkuān east-west widtheast-west distance
- 不是东西 bùshìdōngxi scoundrelto be a good-for-nothing, worthless, or contemptible person
- 两样东西 liǎngyàngdōngxi two distinct things
- 买东西 mǎidōngxi shopto buy things; to go shopping