HSK 1

东西 meaning

dōngxi

thing, stuff, person

noun

Traditional 東西

Example

我从他身上学会了很多东西。

wǒ cóng tā shēnshang xuéhuì le hěn duō dōngxi.

I learned a lot from him.

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