西
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How to write 西 () in Chinese

西 (pinyin: , written "xi" or "xi") means west, western, westward. Below: its meaning, pronunciation, stroke order, and example sentences, so you can learn how to read, say, and write 西.

Meaning

  • west, western, westward

Stroke order

西

Examples

阿姨,今天的西红柿特别好,刚到的,要不要?
ā yí, jīn tiān de xī hóng shì tè bié hǎo, gāng dào de, yào bu yào?
Auntie, today's tomatoes are especially good, just came in. Want some?
那天晚上,我在西安的回民街吃完小吃,准备打车回酒店。
nà tiān wǎn shang, wǒ zài Xī'ān de Huí mín jiē chī wán xiǎo chī, zhǔn bèi dǎ chē huí jiǔ diàn.
That evening, I finished eating snacks on Xi'an's Muslim Street and was about to take a taxi back to my hotel.
二十分钟后,一个小男孩在另一家店门口找到了我的钱包,东西全都在。我向那位老板道谢,他只是笑笑说:出门在外,大家互相照顾。
èr shí fēn zhōng hòu, yí ge xiǎo nán hái zài lìng yì jiā diàn mén kǒu zhǎo dào le wǒ de qián bāo, dōng xi quán dōu zài. wǒ xiàng nà wèi lǎo bǎn dào xiè, tā zhǐ shì xiào xiao shuō: chū mén zài wài, dà jiā hù xiāng zhào gù.
Twenty minutes later, a little boy found my wallet at the entrance of another shop. Everything was still in it. I thanked the vendor, but he just smiled and said: when you're away from home, we all look out for each other.

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