- 吃东西 chīdōngxi to eatTo eat something; to have a snack or a meal
- 东西方 dōngxīfāng East and Westthe Eastern and Western worlds; the East and the West
- 狗东西 gǒudōngxi scumbagscumbag; scoundrel
- 坏东西 huàidōngxi scoundrela bad person; bastard; rogue; used as a term of abuse towards someone disliked
- 东西南北 dōngxīnánběi the four directionsthe four cardinal points of the compass; east, west, south, and north; all directions
- 老东西 lǎodōngxi old thingsold items; objects or antiques from a long time ago
- 各奔东西 gèbēndōngxī to go separate waysto part ways and go in different directions; to each follow one's own path or pursue separate developments
- 东西湖区 dōngxīhúqū Dongxihu DistrictDongxihu district of Wuhan city in Hubei Province
- 东西德 dōngxīdé East and West Germanyrefers to the former German Democratic Republic (East Germany) and the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany) before reunification
- 不是东西 bùshìdōngxi to be a no-good(derogatory) used to insult someone's character, meaning they are a good-for-nothing or a worthless person.
- 老东西儿 lǎodōngxir old foolderogatory term for an elderly person
- 东西半球 dōngxībànqiú Eastern and Western Hemispheresthe East and West hemispheres of the earth
- 东西周 dōngxīzhōu Western and Eastern Zhou dynastiesThe Western Zhou (1045-771 BC) and Eastern Zhou (770-256 BC) dynasties collectively
- 东西宽 dōngxīkuān east-west distanceThe width or distance of something measured from east to west
- 东西方文化 dōngxīfāngwénhuà East-West cultureEastern and Western culture; the cultural traditions of both the Orient and the Occident
- 东西湖 dōngxīhú DongxihuDongxihu district of Wuhan city, Hubei province
- 两样东西 liǎngyàngdōngxi two different thingstwo distinct items or matters; different things
- 买东西 mǎidōngxi to go shoppingto buy things; to do one's shopping
- 好东西 hǎodōngxi good thingsomething valuable or useful; good thing to eat; rare or precious object
- 小东西 xiǎodōngxi small objectssmall items or gadgets; small pieces of goods