How to use 东西 (dōngxi) in Mandarin Chinese?

东西 dōngxi GRAMMAR

HSK 1 · Grammar note

东西 — how to use it in Chinese

thing; object

Frequent patterns

Explanation

Can mean an object in general; it should not be analyzed literally as 东 + 西.

Example sentences

这个 zhège 东西 dōngxi 很好 hěn hǎo

This thing is very good.

我 wǒ 买 mǎi 了 le 很多 hěn duō 东西 dōngxi

I bought many things.

回家 huí jiā 以前 yǐqián 别 bié 忘记 wàngjì 拿 ná 你 nǐ 的 de 东西 dōngxi

Don't forget to take your things before going home.

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