How to say “the West” in Chinese
the West
“The West” in Chinese is 西方, xī fāng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
西方 is read xī 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
In 东西 “thing” it is read with the neutral tone.
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 “西方”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 西方. 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 West” in Chinese?
“The West” in Chinese is 西方, pinyin xīfāng.
What does 西方 mean?
西方 (xīfāng) means “the West”.
How do you write 西方?
西方 is 2 characters: 西 (xī) — west; 方 (fāng) — square; side. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 西方?
西方 is read xīfāng. Tones: xī — first tone, fāng — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“the West” 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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