东西 dōngxi▶ cosa

Stroke order

东西 is written in 11 strokes across 2 characters.

• 东 — 5 strokes
• 西 — 6 strokes

Senses

1. thing
2. stuff
3. person

Example sentences

• 我想买一些东西。Wǒ xiǎng mǎi yīxiē dōngxi.I want to buy some things.
• 这些东西都是我的。Zhèxiē dōngxi dōu shì wǒ de.These things are all mine.

Related words

• 西瓜sandía
• 东este
• 西oeste
• 房东propietario; casero
• 西红柿Tomate
• 股东accionista

东西 is pronounced dōngxi and means “cosa”. HSK 1 is where this word sits in the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi, the exam used to grade Chinese proficiency. Reading 东西 and remembering it are not the same achievement: the first fades within days unless the second is practised. LexiTrail times each review to the edge of forgetting, which is where a repetition is worth the most.