西 xī — west
xī (first tone, high and level)xi1
west
HSK 3· HSK 1–4 (classic)Level 3· Three-band, nine-level standardnoun
Meanings
west
The direction, and the half of the world Chinese calls 西方. It is already inside two words a beginner knows: 西瓜, the "western melon" that came in along the trade routes, and 东西, "east-west", which is how Chinese says "thing".
noun
Example sentences
- 从这儿向西走就是医院。從這兒向西走就是醫院。Cóng (second tone, rising) zhèr (fourth tone, falling) xiàng (fourth tone, falling) xī (first tone, high and level) zǒu (third tone, dipping) jiù (fourth tone, falling) shì (fourth tone, falling) yīyuàn. (first tone, high and level)···
Walk west from here and you come to the hospital.
- 这个房间的门向西，下午很热。這個房間的門向西，下午很熱。Zhège (fourth tone, falling) fángjiān (second tone, rising) de (neutral tone) mén (second tone, rising) xiàng (fourth tone, falling) xī, (first tone, high and level) xiàwǔ (fourth tone, falling) hěn (third tone, dipping) rè. (fourth tone, falling)···
This room’s door faces west, so it is hot in the afternoon.
Common mistakes
Not quite我西走了十分钟。
Correct我向西走了十分钟。
Like 南, a bare 西 cannot modify a verb. Put 向 or 往 in front of it, or turn it into a place with 边: 西边有一个公园.