西方 Xī fāng ㄒㄧ ㄈㄤ sai1 fong1 HSK 2 進階級 · Level 3
- the West
- the Occident
- Western countries
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西
- 东西 東西 dōng xi ㄉㄨㄥ ˙ㄒㄧ dung1 sai1 thing
- 西北 xī běi ㄒㄧ ㄅㄟˇ sai1 bak1 northwest
- 西南 xī nán ㄒㄧ ㄋㄢˊ sai1 naam4 southwest
- 西服 xī fú ㄒㄧ ㄈㄨˊ sai1 fuk6 suit
- 西洋 Xī yáng ㄒㄧ ㄧㄤˊ sai1 joeng4 the West (Europe and North America)
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- 西瓜 xī guā ㄒㄧ ㄍㄨㄚ sai1 gwaa1 watermelon
- 西装 西裝 xī zhuāng ㄒㄧ ㄓㄨㄤ sai1 zong1 suit
- 西边 西邊 xī biān ㄒㄧ ㄅㄧㄢ sai1 bin1 west
- 西部 xī bù ㄒㄧ ㄅㄨˋ sai1 bou6 western part
- 西医 西醫 xī yī ㄒㄧ ㄧ sai1 ji1 Western medicine
- 西餐 xī cān ㄒㄧ ㄘㄢ sai1 caan1 Western-style food
- 西红柿 西紅柿 xī hóng shì ㄒㄧ ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄕˋ sai1 hung4 ci2 tomato
- 东奔西走 東奔西走 dōng bēn xī zǒu ㄉㄨㄥ ㄅㄣ ㄒㄧ ㄗㄡˇ dung1 ban1 sai1 zau2 to run this way and that (idiom); to rush about busily
- 东张西望 東張西望 dōng zhāng xī wàng ㄉㄨㄥ ㄓㄤ ㄒㄧ ㄨㄤˋ dung1 zoeng1 sai1 mong6 to look in all directions (idiom)
- 西班牙语 西班牙語 Xī bān yá yǔ ㄒㄧ ㄅㄢ ㄧㄚˊ ㄩˇ sai1 baan1 ngaa4 jyu5 Spanish language
- 中西 Zhōng Xī ㄓㄨㄥ ㄒㄧ zung1 sai1 China and the West
- 以西 yǐ xī ㄧˇ ㄒㄧ ji5 sai1 to the west of (suffix)
- 偏西 piān xī ㄆㄧㄢ ㄒㄧ pin1 sai1 inclining to the west (e.g. of the sun after noon, indicating lateness of the day)
- 杰西 傑西 Jié xī ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄒㄧ git6 sai1 Jesse (name)
- 克西 kè xī ㄎㄜˋ ㄒㄧ hak1 sai1 xi (Greek letter Ξ, ξ)
方
- 上方 shàng fāng ㄕㄤˋ ㄈㄤ soeng5 fong1 place above (it)
- 偏方 piān fāng ㄆㄧㄢ ㄈㄤ pin1 fong1 folk remedy
- 前方 qián fāng ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄈㄤ cin4 fong1 ahead
- 北方 běi fāng ㄅㄟˇ ㄈㄤ bak1 fong1 north
- 南方 nán fāng ㄋㄢˊ ㄈㄤ naam4 fong1 south; southern direction
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- 四方 sì fāng ㄙˋ ㄈㄤ sei3 fong1 four-way
- 地方 dì fāng ㄉㄧˋ ㄈㄤ dei6 fong1 region
- 地方 dì fang ㄉㄧˋ ˙ㄈㄤ dei6 fong1 place; location; area; space; territory
- 大方 dà fāng ㄉㄚˋ ㄈㄤ daai6 fong1 expert
- 大方 dà fang ㄉㄚˋ ˙ㄈㄤ daai6 fong1 generous
- 女方 nǚ fāng ㄋㄩˇ ㄈㄤ neoi5 fong1 the bride's side (of a wedding)
- 官方 guān fāng ㄍㄨㄢ ㄈㄤ gun1 fong1 government
- 对方 對方 duì fāng ㄉㄨㄟˋ ㄈㄤ deoi3 fong1 the other person; the other side; the other party
- 平方 píng fāng ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄈㄤ ping4 fong1 square (as in square foot, square mile, square root)
- 后方 後方 hòu fāng ㄏㄡˋ ㄈㄤ hau6 fong1 the rear
- 方位 fāng wèi ㄈㄤ ㄨㄟˋ fong1 wai6 direction
- 方便 fāng biàn ㄈㄤ ㄅㄧㄢˋ fong1 bin6 convenient; suitable
- 方向 fāng xiàng ㄈㄤ ㄒㄧㄤˋ fong1 hoeng3 direction; orientation
- 方式 fāng shì ㄈㄤ ㄕˋ fong1 sik1 way; method; manner; mode; pattern (of behavior etc)
- 方案 fāng àn ㄈㄤ ㄢˋ fong1 on3 plan
Idioms with these characters
- 拆东补西 拆東補西 chāi dōng bǔ xī ㄔㄞ ㄉㄨㄥ ㄅㄨˇ ㄒㄧ caak3 dung1 bou2 sai1 lit. pull down the east wall to repair the west (idiom); fig. temporary expedient
- 东奔西跑 東奔西跑 dōng bēn xī pǎo ㄉㄨㄥ ㄅㄣ ㄒㄧ ㄆㄠˇ dung1 ban1 sai1 paau2 to run this way and that (idiom); to rush about busily
- 东奔西走 東奔西走 dōng bēn xī zǒu ㄉㄨㄥ ㄅㄣ ㄒㄧ ㄗㄡˇ dung1 ban1 sai1 zau2 to run this way and that (idiom); to rush about busily
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- 东倒西歪 東倒西歪 dōng dǎo xī wāi ㄉㄨㄥ ㄉㄠˇ ㄒㄧ ㄨㄞ dung1 dou2 sai1 waai1 to lean unsteadily from side to side (idiom)
- 东拉西扯 東拉西扯 dōng lā xī chě ㄉㄨㄥ ㄌㄚ ㄒㄧ ㄔㄜˇ dung1 laai1 sai1 ce2 to talk about this and that (idiom); to ramble incoherently
- 东鳞西爪 東鱗西爪 dōng lín xī zhǎo ㄉㄨㄥ ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄒㄧ ㄓㄠˇ dung1 leon4 sai1 zaau2 lit. a dragon's scale from the east and a dragon's claw from the west
- 东拼西凑 東拼西湊 dōng pīn xī còu ㄉㄨㄥ ㄆㄧㄣ ㄒㄧ ㄘㄡˋ dung1 ping3 sai1 cau3 (idiom) to assemble from bits and pieces; to combine items from disparate sources
- 东讨西征 東討西征 dōng tǎo xī zhēng ㄉㄨㄥ ㄊㄠˇ ㄒㄧ ㄓㄥ dung1 tou2 sai1 zing1 war on all sides (idiom); fighting from all four quarters
- 东兔西乌 東兔西烏 dōng tù xī wū ㄉㄨㄥ ㄊㄨˋ ㄒㄧ ㄨ dung1 tou3 sai1 wu1 lit. the sun setting and the moon rising (idiom)
- 东掩西遮 東掩西遮 dōng yǎn xī zhē ㄉㄨㄥ ㄧㄢˇ ㄒㄧ ㄓㄜ dung1 jim2 sai1 ze1 to cover up the truth on all sides (idiom)
- 独霸一方 獨霸一方 dú bà yī fāng ㄉㄨˊ ㄅㄚˋ ㄧ ㄈㄤ duk6 baa3 jat1 fong1 to exercise sole hegemony (idiom); to dominate a whole area (market, resources etc)
- 方寸大乱 方寸大亂 fāng cùn dà luàn ㄈㄤ ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄉㄚˋ ㄌㄨㄢˋ fong1 cyun3 daai6 lyun6 (idiom) to become agitated
- 方寸已乱 方寸已亂 fāng cùn yǐ luàn ㄈㄤ ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄧˇ ㄌㄨㄢˋ fong1 cyun3 ji5 lyun6 (idiom) confused
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- 方枘圆凿 方枘圓鑿 fāng ruì yuán záo ㄈㄤ ㄖㄨㄟˋ ㄩㄢˊ ㄗㄠˊ fong1 jeoi6 jyun4 zok6 lit. like a square peg in a round hole (idiom)
- 方兴未艾 方興未艾 fāng xīng wèi ài ㄈㄤ ㄒㄧㄥ ㄨㄟˋ ㄞˋ fong1 hing1 mei6 ngaai6 flourishing and still in the ascendant (idiom); rapidly expanding
- 方兴未已 方興未已 fāng xīng wèi yǐ ㄈㄤ ㄒㄧㄥ ㄨㄟˋ ㄧˇ fong1 hing1 mei6 ji5 flourishing and still in the ascendant (idiom); rapidly expanding
- 方滋未艾 fāng zī wèi ài ㄈㄤ ㄗ ㄨㄟˋ ㄞˋ fong1 zi1 mei6 ngaai6 flourishing and still in the ascendant (idiom); rapidly expanding
- 富甲一方 fù jiǎ yī fāng ㄈㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄚˇ ㄧ ㄈㄤ fu3 gaap3 jat1 fong1 (idiom) to be the richest person (or family) in a region; to possess great wealth in one's locality
- 来日方长 來日方長 lái rì fāng cháng ㄌㄞˊ ㄖˋ ㄈㄤ ㄔㄤˊ loi4 jat6 fong1 coeng4 the future is long (idiom); there will be ample time for that later
- 磊落大方 lěi luò dà fāng ㄌㄟˇ ㄌㄨㄛˋ ㄉㄚˋ ㄈㄤ leoi5 lok6 daai6 fong1 to be generous in the extreme (idiom)
Example sentences
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西方 文化 很 看重 个人 個人 。
Individuality is very important in the West.
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太阳 太陽 在 东方 東方 升起 ， 西方 落下 。
The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.
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日本 有 必要 和 西方 各国 各國 接触 接觸 。
Japan needed contact with the Western countries.
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东西方文化 東西方文化 在 这个 這個 国家 國家 融合 。
Cultures of the East and the West meet together in this country.
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哥伦布 哥倫布 航行 至 遥远 遙遠 的 西方 ， 去 寻找 尋找 一个 一個 新大陆 新大陸 。
Columbus sailed farther west to look for a new continent.
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