Today’s word of the day is 东 (dōng) which means ‘east’. Let’s practice by making different words, phrases, and sentences with 东 (dōng).
房东 (fáng dōng) Landlord
The first word is 房东 (fáng dōng) which means ‘landlord’. A way of using it in a sentence is 房东要求租户按时交房租。(Fáng dōng yāoqiú zūhù ànshí jiāo fángzū.) The landlord requires the tenants to pay the rent on time.
东西 (dōng xi) Thing
Another word we can create with 东 (dōng) is 东西 (dōng xi). This is a noun that means thing. Let’s again look at each character of this word, 东 means east, and 西 means west. A way of using it in a sentence is 你要买些什么东西？ (Nǐ yào mǎi xiē shénme dōngxi?) What things do you want to buy?
东京 (dōng jīng) Tokyo
Finally, we can create the word 东京 (dōng jīng) which means ‘Tokyo’. A way of using it in a sentence is 我计划明年去东京旅游。 (Wǒ jìhuà míngnián qù Dōngjīng lǚyóu.) I plan to travel to Tokyo next year.