东西 dōng xī

east and west

HSK 12 charactersTrad. 東西
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How 东西 is written

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Example sentences

How 东西 is used in everyday Chinese — the speaker reads the whole sentence.

  • 这是什么东西?

    zhè shì shén me dōng xī

    What the hell is this?

  • 这东西多少钱?

    zhè dōng xī duō shǎo qián

    How much does this cost?

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