东西

Pinyin: dōng xi

Definition: thing; object

 

Wǒ shì Wángyún de péngyou, tā ràng wǒ dài gěi nǐ yìxiē dōngxi.

我是王云的朋友，她让我带给你一些东西。

 I’m a friend of Wang Yun. She told me to bring you something.

 

Wǒ yào qù chāoshì mǎi dōngxi, nǐ hé wǒ yìqǐ qù ba!

我要去超市买东西，你和我一起去吧!

I’m going to the supermarket. Go with me!

 

Èng, wǒ yě xǐhuan. Bǎ zìjǐ xǐhuan de dōngxi bāo zài lǐmiàn, zhǔ zhe chī. Méiyǒu hěn duō yóu, yě hěn yǒu yíngyǎng.

 嗯，我也喜欢。把自己喜欢的东西包在里面，煮着吃。没有很多油，也很有营养。

Yeah, me too. Wrap the thing you like and cook it. It’s not oily but nutritious.

 

东西

Pinyin: dōng xī

 

Tāmen zài shùlín lǐ mílù le, fēn bù qīng dōngxī.

他们在树林里迷路了，分不清东西。

They were lost in the forest so they couldn't recognize the directions.