How to say “the East” in Chinese
the East
“The East” in Chinese is 东方, dōng fāng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
东方 is read dōng fāng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
It hints at the sound in 房 and 放. In 地方 it is read with the neutral tone: fang.
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 “东方”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 东方. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 东方和西方不一样dōngfānghéxīfāngbùyíyàngThe East and the West are not alike.
- 这里融合了东方和西方的文化。zhèlǐrónghéledōngfānghéxīfāngdewénhuàEastern and Western cultures have merged here.
More words from the lesson “Northeast, southwest”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “the East” in Chinese?
“The East” in Chinese is 东方, pinyin dōngfāng.
What does 东方 mean?
东方 (dōngfāng) means “the East”.
How do you write 东方?
东方 is 2 characters: 东 (dōng) — east; 方 (fāng) — square; side. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 东方?
东方 is read dōngfāng. Tones: dōng — first tone, fāng — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“the East” in the lesson “Northeast, southwest”
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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