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东

dōng · dong/Dōng · dong

Traditional 東

HSK 1Old HSK 3

Meaning

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dōng 東

  1. east
  2. host (i.e. sitting on east side of guest)
  3. landlord

Dōng 東

  1. surname Dong
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Which way is east?

  1. Dengdeng

    亮亮(liàngliàng)，我们(wǒmen)走错(zǒucuò)了(le)吗(ma)？

    Liangliang, did we go the wrong way?

  2. Liangliang

    地铁站(dìtiězhàn)在(zài)东(dōng)边(biān)。

    The subway station is to the east.

  3. Dengdeng

    东(dōng)边(biān)是(shì)哪边(nǎbiān)？

    Which side is east?

  4. Liangliang

    太阳(tàiyang)出来(chūlái)的(de)那边(nàbian)。

    The side where the sun comes up.

  5. Dengdeng

    现在(xiànzài)是(shì)晚上(wǎnshang)，太阳(tàiyang)已经(yǐjīng)下山(xiàshān)了(le)。

    It's night now. The sun has already set.

  6. Liangliang

    那(nà)我们(wǒmen)问(wèn)人(rén)吧(ba)。

    Then let's ask someone.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

太(tài)阳(yáng)从(cóng)东(dōng)边(bian)升(shēng)起(qǐ)，在(zài)西(xī)边(biān)落(luò)下(xià)。

The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.

02

这(zhè)家(jiā)店(diàn)的(de)东(dōng)家(jia)是(shì)个(gè)和(hé)气(qì)的(de)老(lǎo)人(rén)。

The owner of this shop is a kindly old man.

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