东
dōng
Meaning
- east
Definition
指东方，太阳升起的方向。也用作姓氏。
east; eastern; also a surname.
Usage
常用于表示方向，如“东方”、“东边”。也出现在地名（如“广东”）、成语（如“东张西望”）中。
Commonly used to indicate direction, e.g., 'east', 'eastern'. Also appears in place names (e.g., 'Guangdong') and idioms (e.g., 'to look around').
Examples
- 1 太阳从东边升起。 (The sun rises in the east.)
- 2 我家住在城市的东边。 (My home is in the eastern part of the city.)
- 3 他来自广东。 (He is from Guangdong.)
- 4 他姓东，叫东平。 (His surname is Dong, and his given name is Ping.)
- 5 他东张西望，好像在找什么。 (He looked around as if looking for something.)
- 6 东山再起是指失败后重新恢复地位。 (Dongshan zaichi means to stage a comeback after failure.)
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