Dōng
Pinyin

Definition

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dōng
  1. east
  2. host (i.e. sitting on east side of guest)
  3. landlord
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Dōng
  1. surname Dong

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

Dōng
  1. 1 surname Dong
Dōng fāng
  1. 1 the East
  2. 2 the Orient
  3. 3 two-character surname Dongfang
dōng xī
  1. 1 east and west
Zhōng dōng
  1. 1 Middle East
Dān dōng
  1. 1 Dandong prefecture-level city in Liaoning province 遼寧省|辽宁省 in northeast China
gè bèn dōng xī
  1. 1 to go separate ways (idiom)
  2. 2 to part ways with sb
  3. 3 Taiwan pr. [gè bēn dōng xī]
Qǐ dōng
  1. 1 Qidong county level city in Nantong 南通[Nán tōng], Jiangsu
Ān dōng ní
  1. 1 Anthony (name)
Shān dōng
  1. 1 Shandong, province in northeast China, short name 魯|鲁[Lǔ], capital Jinan 濟南|济南[Jǐ nán]
Shān dōng Shěng
  1. 1 Shandong, province in northeast China, short name 魯|鲁[Lǔ], capital Jinan 濟南|济南[Jǐ nán]
Guǎng dōng
  1. 1 Guangdong province (Kwangtung) in south China, short name 粵|粤[Yuè], capital Guangzhou 廣州|广州
Guǎng dōng rén
  1. 1 Cantonese (people)
Guǎng dōng shěng
  1. 1 Guangdong province (Kwangtung) in south China, short name 粵|粤[Yuè], capital Guangzhou 廣州|广州
Guǎng dōng huà
  1. 1 Cantonese language
Huì dōng
  1. 1 Huidong county in Huizhou 惠州[Huì zhōu], Guangdong
fáng dōng
  1. 1 landlord
Dōng yà
  1. 1 East Asia
Dōng jīng
  1. 1 Tokyo, capital of Japan
  2. 2 Tonkin (northern Vietnam during the French colonial period)
Dōng běi
  1. 1 Northeast China
  2. 2 Manchuria
Dōng běi Yà
  1. 1 Northeast Asia

Idioms (20)

付之东流
fù zhī dōng liú
  1. 1 to commit to the waters (idiom); to lose sth irrevocably
借东风
jiè dōng fēng
  1. 1 lit. to use the eastern wind (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to use sb's help
只欠东风
zhǐ qiàn dōng fēng
  1. 1 all we need is an east wind (idiom); lacking only one tiny crucial item
各奔东西
gè bèn dōng xī
  1. 1 to go separate ways (idiom)
  2. 2 to part ways with sb
  3. 3 Taiwan pr. [gè bēn dōng xī]
失之东隅,收之桑榆
shī zhī dōng yú , shōu zhī sāng yú
  1. 1 to lose at sunrise but gain at sunset (idiom)
  2. 2 to compensate later for one's earlier loss
  3. 3 what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts
拆东墙补西墙
chāi dōng qiáng bǔ xī qiáng
  1. 1 lit. pull down the east wall to repair the west wall (idiom); fig. temporary expedient
  2. 2 Rob Peter to pay Paul
拆东补西
chāi dōng bǔ xī
  1. 1 lit. pull down the east wall to repair the west (idiom); fig. temporary expedient
  2. 2 Rob Peter to pay Paul
东倒西歪
dōng dǎo xī wāi
  1. 1 to lean unsteadily from side to side (idiom)
  2. 2 to sway
  3. 3 (of buildings etc) to lean at a crazy angle
东兔西乌
dōng tù xī wū
  1. 1 lit. the sun setting and the moon rising (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. the passage of time
东奔西走
dōng bēn xī zǒu
  1. 1 to run this way and that (idiom); to rush about busily
  2. 2 to bustle about
  3. 3 to hopscotch
  4. 4 also 東跑西顛|东跑西颠[dōng pǎo xī diān]
东奔西跑
dōng bēn xī pǎo
  1. 1 to run this way and that (idiom); to rush about busily
  2. 2 to bustle about
东家长西家短
dōng jiā cháng xī jiā duǎn
  1. 1 to gossip (idiom)
东山再起
dōng shān zài qǐ
  1. 1 lit. to return to office after living as a hermit on Mount Dongshan (idiom); fig. to make a comeback
东张西望
dōng zhāng xī wàng
  1. 1 to look in all directions (idiom)
  2. 2 to glance around
东征西怨
dōng zhēng xī yuàn
  1. 1 war on all sides (idiom); fighting from all four quarters
东征西讨
dōng zhēng xī tǎo
  1. 1 war on all sides (idiom); fighting from all four quarters
东拉西扯
dōng lā xī chě
  1. 1 to talk about this and that (idiom); to ramble incoherently
东掩西遮
dōng yǎn xī zhē
  1. 1 to cover up the truth on all sides (idiom)
东施效颦
Dōng Shī xiào pín
  1. 1 lit. Dong Shi imitates Xi Shi's frown (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to mimick sb's idiosyncrasies but make a fool of oneself
东窗事发
dōng chuāng shì fā
  1. 1 (of a plot etc) to be exposed (idiom)
  2. 2 to come to light

Sample Sentences

她要她的白马王子眼睛大,眉毛浓,头发微微自然卷,个子还要高,最重要的是要有钱,要能常常买新衣服,买她想要的东西给她。
tā yào tā de báimǎwángzǐ yǎnjing dà ,méimao nóng ,tóufa wēiwēi zìrán juǎn ,gèzi hái yào gāo ,zuì zhòngyào de shì yào yǒuqián ,yào néng chángcháng mǎi Xīn yīfu ,mǎi tā xiǎngyào de dōngxi gěi tā 。
She wants her Prince Charming to have big eyes, thick eyebrows, slightly curly hair, to be tall, and above all, to have money, to be able to buy new clothes and what she wants all the time.
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便利店“麻雀虽小,五脏俱全”。可以买东西、打印、或者是洗衣服。
biànlìdiàn “máquèsuīxiǎo,wǔzàngjùquán ”。kěyǐ mǎi dōngxi 、dǎyìn 、huòzhě shì xǐ yīfu 。
Convenience stores are small but they have everything. You can buy groceries, print, or even do the laundry.
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为了要换免费的东西,所以给了个人资料。螳螂捕蝉,黄雀在后。你不能只想着眼前的利益。
wèile yào huàn miǎnfèi de dōngxi ,suǒyǐ gěi le gèrén zīliào 。tánglángbǔchán,huángquèzàihòu 。nǐ bùnéng zhǐ xiǎng zhe yǎnqián de lìyì 。
In order to get free samples, you gave out your personal information. You can't see the forest for the trees. Don't only consider the immediate profits.
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东海
dōng hǎi
Donghai
山东
shān dōng
Shandong
买东西
mǎi dōngxi
to buy things
东西
dōng xī
thing
今天我作东。
jīntiān wǒ zuòdōng 。
I'll take care of the bill.
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先生,这里不能吃东西。
xiānsheng ,zhèlǐ bùnéng chī dōngxi 。
Mister, you are not allowed to eat here.
我从来没吃过这么好吃的东西。
wǒ cónglái méi chī guò zhème hǎochī de dōngxi 。
I have never eaten such amazing food before.
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