东 dōng
“east; host (i.e. sitting on east side of guest); landlord”
locality word, attributiveHSK 3 · 2021 list level 1Traditional 東
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
东 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 597: 东 dōng — Level 3; official annotation 3 (名). PDF page 94
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 东
东 means east. It is used as a direction word, often with 边 or 面, or after 往/向: 东边, 往东走. It can also come before a noun to show the eastern side, as in 东门.
例句Example sentences
- 我家东边有一个公园。wǒ jiā dōng biān yǒu yí gè gōng yuán.There is a park east of my home.
- 你一直往东走，就能看到学校。nǐ yì zhí wǎng dōng zǒu, jiù néng kàn dào xué xiào.Keep walking east and you will see the school.
- 那家店在银行东边。nà jiā diàn zài yín háng dōng biān.That shop is east of the bank.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我住在东。
✓我住在东边。
东 alone cannot stand as a location after 住; add 边 to make 东边.
义项All meanings
- Dōng: surname Dong
- dōng: east; host (i.e. sitting on east side of guest); landlord