以西 (yǐ xī) — (suffix) to the west of (a location)
Definition
以X suffixes a place name to mean 'to the X of' it (以东, 以西, 以南, 以北), and is written — everyday speech uses 在…的东/西/南/北边 instead.
suffix
(suffix) to the west of (a location)
Examples
- 以西。Xué xiào zài cháng ān jiē yǐ xī.The school is to the west of Chang'an Street.
- 以西。Zhè ge chéng shì yǐ xī yǒu yí piàn sēn lín.To the west of this city, there is a forest.
- 以西。Nà tiáo hé zài wǒ men de cūn zhuāng yǐ xī.That river is to the west of our village.
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