Chinese words · HSK 3

西

xī

west

Every meaning

xī

  1. west
  2. Western (as in 西医)
  3. (used in 东X西Y) here and there; this and that

In a sentence

  • 往西走五分钟就到了。

    Walk west for five minutes 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).