西
方

The West in Chinese: 西方 (xī fāng)

xī fāng

the West

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Definitions

  1. 1the West
  2. 2the Occident
  3. 3Western countries

Stroke order

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西
方

Zhuyin

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ㄒㄧ

xī

ㄒ/ xㄧ/ i—/ first tone

ㄈㄤ

fāng

ㄈ/ fㄤ/ ang—/ first tone

Example sentences

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

  • 很多西方人爱喝咖啡。

    hěn duō xī fāng rén ài hē kā fēi。

    Many Westerners love to drink coffee.

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Related words

西

xī

west

方

fāng

square

东西

dōng xī

east and west

西瓜

xī guā

watermelon

北方

běi fāng

north

地方

dì fāng

region

方便

fāng biàn

convenient

方法

fāng fǎ

method

方面

fāng miàn

respect

方向

fāng xiàng

direction

大方

dà fāng

expert

对方

duì fāng

the other person

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