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Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary
- 东
[dōng]
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名
四个基本方向之一,太阳升起的一边
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水向东流
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河东
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东郊
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2.
名
指东道主
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今晚我做东,请大家喝酒
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3.
名
主人(古时主位在东,宾位在西)
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房东
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股东
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东家
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Examples
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东一个,西一个
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(of things) be scattered here and there
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东一句,西一句
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talk incoherently
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东、南、西、北为基本方位。
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East, west, north and south are the cardinal points of the compass.
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东瞧西瞧
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look about
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这个部队的战士,大部分来自东三省。
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Soldiers of this army are mainly from the three provinces of northeast China (Liaoning, Jilin and Heilongjiang Provinces).
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他说话是东一句,西一句。
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He talks incoherently.
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她正在屋里东找西翻。
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She is rummaging around in her room.
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东,德红切。
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东一个,西一个。
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