东东

dōng

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Basic Meaning

directional noun

east; one of the four cardinal directions, the side where the sun rises (opposite of 'west').

方位词。四个主要方向之一，太阳升起的一边（跟“西”相对）。

Words:

东方东风东亚河东东边儿

Antonyms:

Sentences:

太(tài)阳(yáng)从(cóng)东(dōng)方(fāng)升(shēng)起(qǐ)。
The sun rises from the east.
我(wǒ)家(jiā)住(zhù)在(zài)城(chéng)市(shì)的(de)东(dōng)边(biān)儿(r)。
My home is in the east part of the city.
东(dōng)风(fēng)带(dài)来(lái)了(le)温(wēn)暖(nuǎn)的(de)天(tiān)气(qì)。
The east wind brings warm weather.

formal or historical usage

host; master (historically, the host's seat was in the east and the guest's in the west).

主人（古时主位在东，客位在西）。

Words:

房东股东东家

Sentences:

他(tā)是(shì)这(zhè)家(jiā)公(gōng)司(sī)的(de)股(gǔ)东(dōng)。
He is a shareholder of this company.
我(wǒ)的(de)房(fáng)东(dōng)很(hěn)友(yǒu)好(hǎo)。
My landlord is very friendly.

colloquial, often used in phrases like '做东'

host (as in 'hosting' an event or gathering).

东道。

Words:

做东

Sentences:

今(jīn)天(tiān)我(wǒ)做(zuò)东(dōng)，请(qǐng)大(dà)家(jiā)吃(chī)饭(fàn)。
Today I'm hosting and treating everyone to a meal.
这(zhè)次(cì)聚(jù)会(huì)由(yóu)他(tā)做(zuò)东(dōng)。
He is hosting this gathering.

Radical一

Structuresingle

Stroke Count5

Strokes一𠃋亅丿丶

thing

east side

the southeast

northeast