西

Homophones

Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.

• xí习

  practice; habit
• xī吸

  sip

  HSK 4
• xǐ喜

  like; happiness
• xī夕

  evening; sunset
• xí媳

  daughter-in-law
• xī嬉

  play; laugh
• xī希

  hope; rare
• xí席

  measure word (general)

  HSK 7-9
• xǐ徙

  move; migrate
• xī息

  breath; rest; news
• xī悉

  all; know
• xī惜

  cherish; pity
• xì戏

  play

  HSK 5
• xī昔

  former times; past
• xī晰

  clear; distinct
• xī曦

  sunlight; dawn light
• xī析

  analyze; explain
• xǐ洗

  wash

  HSK 1
• xī溪

  stream
• xī熄

  extinguish
• xī熙

  bright; prosperous
• xī牺

  sacrifice
• xī犀

  rhinoceros; sharp
• xī稀

  rare

  HSK 7-9
• xì系

  be

  HSK 3HSK 4
• xì细

  fine

  HSK 4
• xí習

  practice; habit; custom
• xī膝

  knee
• xí袭

  attack; follow
• xī蹊

  path; way
• xī锡

  tin (chemistry)

  HSK 7-9
• xì隙

  crack; gap

Example sentences

Read the Chinese sentence, then check its English translation.

1. 01

   tàiyáng太阳zài在xībian西边luòxià落下。

   The sun sets in the west.

2. 02

   xiàng向xī西zǒu走yī一bǎi百mǐ米。

   Walk west a hundred meters.

3. 03

   xībian西边yǒu有yī一jiā家fàndiàn饭店。

   There's a restaurant to the west.

4. 04

   tā他zhù住zài在chéng城xī西。

   He lives in the west of the city.

5. 05

   fēng风cóng从xībian西边chuī吹lái来。

   The wind blows from the west.

6. 06

   kètīng客厅cháo朝xī西。

   The living room faces west.

Related words

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• 西方
• 西班牙语
• 西瓜
• 西红柿
• 西装
• 西边
• 西部
• 西餐