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西xīwest

HSK 3word

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西 (xī) means "west," the direction where the sun sets. It often follows 往 to give a direction, as in 往西走 (walk west), and joins 边 to name a side, as in 城市的西边 (the west side of the city). This entry covers the direction sense.

What does 西 mean?

  1. 1.

    westnoun

What does the character 西 mean?

  • 西west

How do you use 西?

往西 + Verb gives a direction of movement; 西边 names the west side of a place.

Patterns

  • 往西 + Verb

    我们往西走。

    Wǒmen wǎng xī zǒu.

    We walk west.

  • Place + 的西边

    他家在城市的西边。

    Tā jiā zài chéngshì de xībiān.

    His home is on the west side of the city.

What are some examples of 西 in a sentence?

  1. HSK 2

    我们往西走。

    Wǒmen wǎng xī zǒu.

    We walk west.

  2. HSK 2

    从这儿往西走五分钟就到了。

    Cóng zhèr wǎng xī zǒu wǔ fēnzhōng jiù dào le.

    From here, walk west for five minutes and you're there.

  3. HSK 3

    他家在城市的西边。

    Tā jiā zài chéngshì de xībiān.

    His home is on the west side of the city.

How is 西 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    请问，银行怎么走？

    Qǐngwèn, yínháng zěnme zǒu?

    Excuse me, how do I get to the bank?

  2. Speaker B:

    往西走，到第二个路口。

    Wǎng xī zǒu, dào dì-èr ge lùkǒu.

    Go west to the second intersection.

  3. Speaker A:

    远吗？

    Yuǎn ma?

    Is it far?

  4. Speaker B:

    不远，走五分钟就到了。

    Bù yuǎn, zǒu wǔ fēnzhōng jiù dào le.

    Not far; it's a five-minute walk.

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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.