东西 dōngxi HSK 1
Places

东西 — thing; object

Stroke order
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.
Grammar note

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

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Words from the sentences
这个 zhè ge this, this one 我 wǒ I; me 买 mǎi buy 了 le particle indicating change or completed action 以前 yǐqián before 别 bié don't; do not; to separate 忘记 wàngjì to forget 拿 ná take; hold; pick up 你 nǐ you (singular) 的 de possessive or attributive particle
HSK1 categories
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