Learn 东 (dōng) — HSK 3.0 Level 3

Words with 东 10

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Examples of use 41

我(wǒ) 家(jiā) 住(zhù) 在(zài) 北(běi) 京(jīng) 的(de) 东(dōng) 边(bian) 。(。)
My family lives in the east of Beijing.
日(rì) 本(běn) 在(zài) 中(zhōng) 国(guó) 的(de) 东(dōng) 边(bian) 。(。)
Japan is to the east of China.
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.
不(bù) 好(hǎo) 意(yì) 思(si) ,(,) 我(wǒ) 拿(ná) 不(bù) 到(dào) 上(shàng) 面(mian) 的(de) 东(dōng) 西(xī) ,(,) 你(nǐ) 能(néng) 帮(bāng) 我(wǒ) 拿(ná) 一(yī) 下(xià) 吗(ma) ?(?)
Sorry, I can't get the things on it. Can you hold them for me?
这(zhè) 个(ge) 东(dōng) 西(xī) 不(bù) 健(jiàn) 康(kāng) ,(,) 会(huì) 越(yuè) 吃(chī) 越(yuè) 胖(pán) 。(。)
This food is unhealthy, and it will get fatter and fatter.
价(jià) 钱(qian) 越(yuè) 高(gāo) ,(,) 东(dōng) 西(xī) 越(yuè) 好(hǎo) ,(,) 不(bù) 一(yī) 定(dìng) 是(shì) 真(zhēn) 的(de) 。(。)
The higher the price, the better the things, which is not necessarily true.
进(jìn) 入(rù) 美(měi) 国(guó) 的(de) 时(shí) 候(hou) ,(,) 有(yǒu) 一(yī) 些(xiē) 东(dōng) 西(xī) 是(shì) 不(bù) 能(néng) 带(dài) 的(de) 。(。)
When you enter America, there are some things you can't take with you.
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.
请(qǐng) 不(bù) 要(yào) 在(zài) 教(jiào) 室(shì) 里(lǐ) 吃(chī) 东(dōng) 西(xī) 。(。)
Please don't eat in the classroom.
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.
有(yǒu) 会(huì) 员(yuán) 卡(kǎ) 的(de) 话(huà) ,(,) 买(mǎi) 任(rèn) 何(hé) 东(dōng) 西(xī) 都(dōu) 可(kě) 以(yǐ) 打(dǎ) 折(zhé) 。(。)
If you have a membership card, you can buy anything at a discount.
你(nǐ) 可(kě) 以(yǐ) 去(qù) 市(shì) 场(chǎng) 看(kàn) 一(yī) 看(kàn) ,(,) 那(nà) 里(li) 有(yǒu) 很(hěn) 多(duō) 好(hǎo) 玩(wán) 的(de) 东(dōng) 西(xī) 。(。)
You can go to the market and have a look. There are many interesting things 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.
这(zhè) 是(shì) 我(wǒ) 们(men) 网(wǎng) 站(zhàn) 的(de) 网(wǎng) 址(zhǐ) ,(,) 在(zài) 上(shàng) 面(mian) 你(nǐ) 可(kě) 以(yǐ) 看(kān) 到(dào) 更(gēng) 多(duō) 的(de) 东(dōng) 西(xī) 。(。)
This is the URL of our website. You can see more things on it.
从(cóng) 我(wǒ) 的(de) 家(jiā) 向(xiàng) 东(dōng) 有(yǒu) 山(shān。) 。()
From my house (facing) towards east, there is mountain.↵
商(shāng) 店(diàn) 里(lǐ) 的(de) 东(dōng) 西(xī) 比(bǐ) 外(wài) 面(miàn) 商(shāng) 店(diàn) 的(de) 贵(guì) 很(hěn) 多(duō。) 。()
The things in the shop is much more expensive than the shops outside.
你(nǐ) 还(huán) 想(xiǎng) 买(mǎi) 什(shén) 么(me) 别(bié) 的(de) 东(dōng) 西(xī) 吗(ma) ?(?)
Is there anything else you want to buy?
房(fáng) 子(zi) 的(de) 东(dōng) 边(bian) 是(shì) 饭(fàn) 厅(tīng) ,(,) 南(nán) 边(bian) 是(shì) 客(kè) 厅(tīng) 。(。)
To the east of the house is the dining room and to the south is the living room.
他(tā) 们(men) 走(zǒu) 的(de) 方(fāng) 向(xiàng) 正(zhèng) 好(hǎo) 是(shì) 相(xiāng) 反(fǎn) 的(de) :(:) 一(yī) 个(gè) 向(xiàng) 东(dōng) ,(,) 一(yī) 个(gè) 向(xiàng) 西(xī) 。(。)
They went in exactly opposite directions: one went east and the other went west.
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.↵
他(tā) 上(shàng) 个(gè) 星(xīng) 期(qī) 买(mǎi) 了(le) 很(hěn) 多(duō) 东(dōng) 西(xīi) 。(。)
He bought a lot of things last week.
这(zhè) 个(ge) 东(dōng) 西(xī) 很(hěn) 有(yǒu) 用(yòng) 。(。)
This thing is very useful.
我(wǒ) 很(hěn) 好(hào) 奇(qí) 这(zhè) 是(shì) 什(shén) 么(me) 东(dōng) 西(xī) 。(。)
I wonder what this is.
这(zhè) 个(ge) 包(bāo) 很(hěn) 轻(qīng) ,(,) 里(lǐ) 面(miàn) 没(méi) 什(shén) 么(me) 东(dōng) 西(xī) 。(。)
This bag is very light and there is nothing in it.
我(wǒ) 今(jīn) 天(tiān) 下(xià) 午(wǔ) 有(yǒu) 空(kòng) ,(,) 我(wǒ) 想(xiǎng) 出(chū) 去(qù) 买(mǎi) 一(yī) 些(xiē) 东(dōng) 西(xī) 。(。)
I'm free this afternoon. I want to go out and do some shopping.
进(jìn) 去(qù) 时(shí) ,(,) 我(wǒ) 要(yào) 出(chū) 示(shì) 什(shén) 么(me) 东(dōng) 西(xī) 吗(ma) ?(?)
Shall I show you anything when I go in?
坐(zuò) 船(chuán) 去(qù) 商(shāng) 场(chǎng) 买(mǎi) 东(dōng) 西(xī。) 。()
Take ship to the shopping mall for shopping.
从(cóng) 这(zhè) 儿(er) 往(wǎng) 东(dōng) 走(zǒu) ,(,) 然(rán) 后(hòu) 向(xiàng) 右(yòu) 转(zhuǎn) 。(。)
Go east from here, then turn right.
中(Zhōng) 东(dōng)
Middle East
以(yǐ) 东(dōng)
to the east of (suffix)
东(dōng) 半(bàn) 球(qiú)
the Eastern Hemisphere
东(Dōng) 方(fāng)
the East; the Orient | two-character surname Dongfang
东(Dōng) 湖(hú)
see 東湖區|东湖区[Dong1 hu2 Qu1]
东(dōng) 边(bian)
east | east side | eastern part | to the east of
东(dōng) 风(fēng)
easterly wind | spring breeze | (fig.) revolutionary momentum; favorable circumstances
往(wǎng) 东(dōng) 走(zǒu)
walk eastward

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