西

xī

west

Dictionary entry

the West; abbr. for Spain 西班牙; Spanish

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西

See it in sentences

银行在学校西边。

Yínháng zài xuéxiào xī biān.

English

The bank is west of the school.

我们往西走去看河。

Wǒmen wǎng xī zǒu qù kàn hé.

English

We walked west to see the river.

Goes with

  • 西边the west side
  • 西方the west

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