Definition
西 (Xī) means 'west' as a direction and also serves as an abbreviation for Spain (西班牙). It is often used in compounds like 西北 (northwest). 西方 (Xī fāng) is a separate word meaning 'the West' (Western countries/culture) and is not used for the direction or as an abbreviation.
noun
westthe West(abbreviation) Spanish-Spain-related
Easily confused
- 而érlook-alike(conjunction) and, as well as (connecting parallel elements)
- 洗xǐsound-aliketo wash
- 雨yǔlook-alikerain
- 吸xīsound-aliketo inhale, to breathe in
- 业yèlook-alike(suffix) industry, line of business (in 行业, 产业, 企业)
- 戏xìsound-alike(noun) drama; play; show (especially theatrical performance)
- 五wǔlook-alikefive
- 系xìsound-aliketo relate to; to involve; to connect
- 不bùlook-alikeno, not (negates verbs and adjectives)
- 系xìsound-alike(formal/classical) to be; to relate to
Examples
- 。Wǒmen zhù zài chéngshì de Xī biān.We live in the west of the city.
- 。Wǒ xiǎng qù Xī bān yá lǚyóu.I want to travel to Spain.
- 。Dōngfāng hé Xī fāng de wénhuà bùtóng.Eastern and Western cultures are different.
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