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西 (xī) English Meaning
- west
Traditional Character: 西
This character forms words in:
HSK 1, HSK 2, HSK 3, HSK 4 and HSK 6. CLICK HERE to jump to the list.
Sample Sentences
- 离这儿最近的公共厕所在西街。
Lí zhè’er zuìjìn de gōnggòng cèsuǒ zài xī jiē.
The nearest public conveniences are on West Street. - 贵族住在故宫的东边和西边。
Guìzú zhù zài gùgōng de dōngbian hé xībian.
Aristocrats lived to the east and west of the imperial palace. - 他们俩一个往东，一个往西。
Tāmen liǎ yīgè wǎng dōng, yīgè wǎng xī.
Of the two of them, one heads east and one heads west. - 东也好，西也好，还是家最好。
dōng yě hǎo, xī yě hǎo, háishì jiā zuì hǎo.
East or west, home is best.
Stroke Order & Character Components
- 西 (xi): lid
Links to all HSK Words & Lists Containing 西
HSK 1 Word List
- 东西 (dōng xi): thing; stuff; person; CL: 個|个 (gè), 件 (jiàn)
HSK 2 Word List
- 西瓜 (xī guā): watermelon; CL: 條|条 (tiáo)
HSK 3 Word List
- 西 (xī): west
HSK 4 Word List
- 西红柿 (xī hóng shì): tomato; CL:只 (zhī)
HSK 6 Word List
- 东张西望 (dōng zhāng xī wàng): to look in all directions (idiom); to glance around
*CL: Classifier/Measure Word
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