東 dōng

east, eastern, eastward

DEFINITIONS

  • east, eastern, eastward
  • surname Dong
  • east
  • host (i.e. sitting on east side of guest)
  • landlord

STROKES

WORDS

一東一西 yī dōng yī xī far apart
三十年河東，三十年河西 sān shí nián hé dōng ， sān shí nián hé xī the river flows thirty years to the East, thirty years to the West (proverb); change is the only constant
上海浦東發展銀行 shàng hǎi pǔ dōng fā zhǎn yín háng Shanghai Pudong Development Bank
不是東西 bù shì dōng xi (derog.) to be a good-for-nothing; worthless nobody; no-good
中國東方航空 zhōng guó dōng fāng háng kōng China Eastern Airlines
中東 zhōng dōng Middle East
中石油川東鑽探公司 zhōng shí yóu chuān dōng zuàn tàn gōng sī Chuandong Oil Drilling & Exploration Company (CODEC)
丹東 dān dōng Dandong prefecture-level city in Liaoning province 遼寧省|辽宁省 in northeast China
丹東市 dān dōng shì Dandong prefecture-level city in Liaoning province 遼寧省|辽宁省 in northeast China
乃東 nǎi dōng Nêdong county, Tibetan: Sne gdong rdzong, in Lhokha prefecture 山南地區|山南地区[Shan1 nan2 di4 qu1], Tibet
乃東縣 nǎi dōng xiàn Nêdong county, Tibetan: Sne gdong rdzong, in Lhokha prefecture 山南地區|山南地区[Shan1 nan2 di4 qu1], Tibet
二房東 èr fáng dōng sublandlord; tenant who sublets
亞東 yà dōng Yadong county, Tibetan: Gro mo rdzong, in Shigatse prefecture, Tibet
亞東縣 yà dōng xiàn Yadong county, Tibetan: Gro mo rdzong, in Shigatse prefecture, Tibet
付之東流 fù zhī dōng liú to commit to the waters (idiom); to lose sth irrevocably
付諸東流 fù zhū dōng liú wasted effort
以東 yǐ dōng to the east of (suffix)
作東 zuò dōng to host (a dinner); to treat; to pick up the check
借東風 jiè dōng fēng lit. to use the eastern wind (idiom); fig. to use sb's help
做東 zuò dōng to act as host
克東 kè dōng Kedong county in Qiqihar 齊齊哈爾|齐齐哈尔[Qi2 qi2 ha1 er3], Heilongjiang
克東縣 kè dōng xiàn Kedong county in Qiqihar 齊齊哈爾|齐齐哈尔[Qi2 qi2 ha1 er3], Heilongjiang
兩樣東西 liǎng yàng dōng xi two distinct things
十字軍東征 shí zì jūn dōng zhēng the Crusades; crusaders' eastern expedition
半島和東方航海 bàn dǎo hé dōng fāng háng hǎi P&O; Peninsula and Oriental shipping company
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