西

West in Chinese: 西 (xī)

xī

west

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西

Zhuyin

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ㄒㄧ

xī

ㄒ/ xㄧ/ i—/ first tone

Example sentences

See 西 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 西线无战事

    xī xiàn wú zhàn shì

    "All Quiet on the Western Front"

  • 夕阳西下。

    xī yáng xī xià。

    The sun is going down.

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Related words

东西

dōng xī

east and west

西瓜

xī guā

watermelon

西边

xī biān

west

西北

xī běi

northwest

西餐

xī cān

Western-style food

西方

xī fāng

the West

西南

xī nán

southwest

西医

xī yī

Western medicine

西部

xī bù

western part

西装

xī zhuāng

suit

西红柿

xī hóng shì

tomato

西班牙语

xī bān yá yǔ

Spanish language

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