dōng 东 TRAD 東 N east; eastern ■ 一直往东走， 就是我们的学校。Yìzhí wǎng dōng zǒu, jiùshì
wǒmen de xuéxiào. Walk straight towards the east and you’ll come to our school. ■ 我在体育 馆
东门等你。Wǒ zài tǐyùguǎn dōng mén děng nǐ. I’ll be waiting for you at the east gate of the
gymnasium.
dōngbēi 东北 [comp: 东 east + 北 north] N northeast, the Northeast ■ 中国东北天气非常 冷。
Zhōngguó Dōngběi tiānqì fēicháng lěng. It’s very cold in Northeast China.
NOTE: 东北 dōngběi as a specific geographical term refers to the northeastern part of China, which used
to be known in the West as Manchuria.dōngbian 东边 N the east side, to the east, in the east ■ 我们学校的东边是一座公园。Wǒmen xué xiào
de dōngbian shì yí zuò gōngyuán. To the east of our school is a park. ■ 日本在中国的东 边。
Rìbēn zài Zhōngguó de dōngbian. Japan lies to the east of China.
dōngdào 东道 N host 东道国 dōngdàoguó host country / 东道主 dōngdàozhǔ host (usually for an official
function)
dōngfāng 东方 [modif: 东 east + 方 direction, part] N the East, the Orient 东方文化 Dōngfāng wénhuà the
cultures of the East
dōngmiàn 东面 N same as 东边 dōngbian
dōngnán 东南 [comp: 东 east + 南 south] N southeast ■ 中国东南地区经济发达，人口很 多。
Zhōngguó dōngnán dìqū jīngjì fādá, rénkǒu hěn duō. The southeastern regions in China are
economically well-developed and densely populated.
dōngxi 东西 N 1 thing, things (个 gè, 件 jiàn, 种 zhǒng) ■ 这些东西都是小明的。Zhèxiē dōngxi dōu
shì Xiǎo Míng de. All these things are Xiao Ming’s. ■ 我没有看到过这种东西。Wǒ méiyǒu
kàndàoguo zhè zhǒng dōngxi. I’ve never seen such a thing. 2 a person or animal (used
affectionately or disapprovingly in colloquial Chinese) ■ 这小 东西真可爱。Zhè xiǎo dōngxi zhēn
kě’ài. What a cute little thing. (referring to a baby or kitten) ■ 你这个坏东西又在骗人了。Nǐ zhè
ge huài dōngxi yòu zài piànrén le. You rascal! You’re trying to deceive me again.
NOTE: 东西 dōngxi, which literally means east and west, is an extremely common “all-purpose” noun that
can denote any object or objects in Chinese. More examples: ■ 妈妈出去买东西了。Māma chūqu mǎi dōngxi le.
Mother’s gone shopping. ■ 图书馆里 不能吃东西。Túshūguǎn lǐ bù néng chī dōngxi. No food in the library. ■ 我
想喝点儿东西。Wǒ xiǎng hē diǎnr dōngxi. I’d like to have a drink.dōng zhāng xī wàng 东张西望 V look around
dōng 冬 N winter
dōngtiān 冬天 [modif: 冬 winter + 天 days] N winter ■ 今年的冬天比去年冷。Jīnnián de dōngtiān bǐ
qùnián lěng. This year’s winter is colder than last year’s. ■ 这一对老人喜欢在暖 和的地方过冬
天。Zhè yí duì lǎorén xǐhuan zài nuǎnhuo de dìfang guò dōngtiān. This old couple likes to spend
winter in a warm region.
dǒng 懂 V comprehend, understand ■ 我不懂你的 意思。Wǒ bù dǒng nǐ de yìsi. I don’t understand
what you mean. ■ 我听得懂一些简单的中文。Wǒ tīng de dǒng yìxiē jiǎndān de Zhōngwén. I can
understand a little simple spoken Chinese. 读懂 dúdǒng read and understand ■ 这本书我读了 两遍
才读懂。Zhè běn shū wǒ dúle liǎng biàn cái dúdǒng. I understood this book only after reading it
twice. / 看懂 kàndǒng see (or read) and understand ■ 这个电影我没有看懂。Zhège diànyǐng wǒ
méiyǒu kàndǒng. I didn’t understand that movie. / 听懂 tīngdǒng listen and understand
dǒngshìzhǎng 董事长 [modif: 董事 in charge + 长 chief] N chairman of the board of directors ■ 大华公
司王董事长在记者招待会上宣布了重 大消息。Dàhuá Gōngsī Wáng dǒngshìzhǎng zài jìzhě
zhāodàihuì shang xuānbùle zhòngdà xiāoxi. Mr Wang, chairman of the board of Da Hua Company,
announced important news at the press conference.
dòng 动 TRAD 動 V move ■ 别动, 我给你照张 像。Bié dòng, wǒ gěi nǐ zhào zhāng xiàng. Stay put, I’ll
take your picture.