How to say “west” in Chinese
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“West” in Chinese is 西, xī: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
西 is read xī. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
In 东西 “thing” it is read with the neutral tone.
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 “西”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 西. 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.
- 这个西瓜很甜zhègexīguāhěntiánThis watermelon is very sweet.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “The four directions”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “west” in Chinese?
“West” in Chinese is 西, pinyin xī.
What does 西 mean?
西 (xī) means “west”.
How do you write 西?
西 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 西?
西 is read xī. Tones: xī — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“west” 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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