meaning for 东西 dōng:

  • - east and west

jīntiān今天
shāngdiàn商店
mǎi
dōngxi东西

Today I went to the store to buy things.


zhè
shì
shénme什么
dōngxi东西

What is this?


zhè
liǎnggè两个
dōngxi东西
yíyàng一样

These two things are the same.


qǐng
jìnlái进来
chī
diǎn
dōngxi东西

Please come in and have something to eat.


shāngchǎng商场
de
dōngxi东西
hěn
guì

Things in the shopping mall are very expensive.