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Learn 东西 (dōng xi) — HSK 3.0 Level 1

东(dōng) 西(xi)
HSK 3.0 · Level 1 YCT 3
Translation
  • (n.) thing, object
  • (n.) from east to west, east-west
Simplified 东西
Traditional 東西
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买(mǎi) 东(dōng) 西(xī) 不(bù) 用(yòng) 在(zài) 川(chuān) 流(liú) 不(bù) 息(xī) 的(de) 人(rén) 群(qún) 中(zhōng) 奔(bēn) 走(zǒu) ，(,) 仅(jǐn) 需(xū) 登(dēng) 录(lù) 网(wǎng) 站(zhàn) ，(,) 动(dòng) 几(jǐ) 下(xià) 手(shǒu) 指(zhǐ) ，(,) 下(xià) 几(jǐ) 道(dào) 指(zhǐ) 令(lìng) 就(jiù) 可(kě) 以(yǐ) 把(bǎ) 东(dōng) 西(xī) 买(mǎi) 回(huí) 家(jiā) 。(.)
You don't have to run in the endless stream of people to buy things, just log on to the website, move your fingers and give instructions to buy things home.
吃(chī) 这(zhè) 种(zhǒng) 东(dōng) 西(xi) 对(duì) 身(shēn) 体(tǐ) 不(bù) 好(hǎo) 。(。)
Eating this kind of food is not good for your health.
如(rú) 果(guǒ) 你(nǐ) 能(néng) 节(jié) 约(yuē) 钱(qián) ，(，) 不(bù) 随(suí) 便(biàn) 在(zài) 淘(táo) 宝(bǎo) 上(shàng) 买(mǎi) 东(dōng) 西(xi) ，(，) 你(nǐ) 的(de) 生(shēng) 活(huó) 费(fèi) 一(yī) 定(dìng) 是(shì) 够(gòu) 用(yòng) 的(de) 。(。)
If you can save money and not buy things casually on Taobao, your living expenses will be enough.
可(kě) 以(yǐ) 回(huí) 收(shōu) 的(de) 东(dōng) 西(xī) 请(qǐng) 放(fàng) 在(zài) 那(nà) 里(li) 。(。)
Please put things that can be recycled there.
一(yī) 般(bān) 情(qíng) 况(kuàng) 下(xià) ，(，) 你(nǐ) 花(huā) 的(de) 钱(qián) 越(yuè) 多(duō) ，(，) 买(mǎi) 的(de) 东(dōng) 西(xi) 也(yě) 就(jiù) 越(yuè) 好(hǎo) 。(。)
Under normal circumstances, the more money you spend, the better things you buy.
您(nín) 还(hái) 需(xū) 要(yào) 别(bié) 的(de) 东(dōng) 西(xi) 吗(ma) ？(？)
Do you need anything else?
我(wǒ) 要(yào) 去(qù) 邮(yóu) 局(jú) 寄(jì) 东(dōng) 西(xi) 。(。)
I'm going to the post office to send something.
下(xià) 午(wǔ) 我(wǒ) 和(hé) 妈(mā) 妈(ma) 一(yī) 起(qǐ) 去(qù) 商(shāng) 店(diàn) 买(mǎi) 东(dōng) 西(xi) 了(le)
I went shopping together with mum in the afternoon
妈(mā) 妈(ma) 出(chū) 去(qù) 买(mǎi) 东(dōng) 西(xi) 了(le) 。(。)
Mom went shopping.
第(dì) 三(sān) 天(tiān) 去(qù) 买(mǎi) 东(dōng) 西(xi) 。(。)
Go shopping on the third day.↵

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