东西

dōngxi

HSK 1

东西 — dōngxi

1. thing; stuff; object; person (colloquial)

   桌子上有很多东西。 zhuōzi shàngyǒu hěnduō dōngxī — There are many things on the table.

东西 — dōngxī

1. east and west; the cardinal directions

   地图上标出了东西两端。 dìtú shàng biāochū le dōngxī liǎngduān — The map marks the east and west ends.