Chinese words · HSK 3

东

dōngTraditional 東

east

Every meaning

dōng

  1. east
  2. host; owner (as in 房东)

In a sentence

  • 往东走两百米就到了。

    Walk two hundred meters east and you'll be there.

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Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).