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How do you say "west" in Chinese?
西
xī
In Chinese, "west" is 西.
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Pronunciation
One syllable: 'shee' with a flat, high tone. Quick and light, like the setting western sun.
Writing and usage
Xi is six strokes. Traditionally shows a vessel or container, suggesting the west where the sun sets into the distant horizon.
Example sentence
西边有一座高山。
There is a high mountain in the west.
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How to remember 西
Xi sounds short and quick like 'shee' - west is where things go away, disappear like the setting sun.
Related words
- backwards 向后 xiàng hòu
- forwards 向前 xiàng qián
- in front 在前面 zài qián miàn
- inside 里面 ǐ miàn
- left 左 zuǒ
- north 北 běi
- north-east 东北 dōng běi
- north-west 西北 xī běi
- right 右 yòu
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Questions about 西
How do you say "west" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "west" is 西. It is a noun.
How is 西 written in Chinese?
Xi is six strokes. Traditionally shows a vessel or container, suggesting the west where the sun sets into the distant horizon.
How is 西 used in a sentence?
Use 西 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 西边有一座高山。 (There is a high mountain in the west.).
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