How to say “east” in Chinese
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“East” in Chinese is 东, dōng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
东 is read dōng. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “东”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 东. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我去超市买东西。wǒqùchāoshìmǎidōngxiI'm going to the supermarket to do some shopping.
- 这家店的东西很便宜zhèjiādiàndedōngxihěnpiányiEverything in this shop is cheap.
- 你想买什么东西？nǐxiǎngmǎishénmedōngxiWhat do you want to buy?
- 我在网上买东西wǒzàiwǎngshangmǎidōngxiI buy things online.
- 这儿买东西很方便zhèrmǎidōngxihěnfāngbiànShopping here is convenient.
- 东南西北dōngnánxīběieast, south, west, north
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “The four directions”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “east” in Chinese?
“East” in Chinese is 东, pinyin dōng.
What does 东 mean?
东 (dōng) means “east”.
How do you write 东?
东 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 东?
东 is read dōng. Tones: dōng — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“east” in the lesson “The four directions”
This word is from the topic “City and travel” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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