西 xī
“west”
locality word, attributiveHSK 3 · 2021 list level 1
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
西 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 880: 西 xī — Level 3; official annotation 3 (名). PDF page 101
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 西
西 (xī) means “west,” the direction opposite east. It is often used before 边/面/部 or after 往/向 when talking about direction, and it can also be attributive in place descriptions. A common pattern is 往西走 or 西边/西面.
例句Example sentences
- 一直往西走，就能到火车站。yì zhí wǎng xī zǒu, jiù néng dào huǒ chē zhàn.Keep walking west and you'll reach the train station.
- 学校西边有一家小超市。xué xiào xī biān yǒu yì jiā xiǎo chāo shì.There is a small supermarket on the west side of the school.
- 他住在城市的西边。tā zhù zài chéng shì de xī biān.He lives on the west side of the city.
义项All meanings
- Xī: the West; abbr. for Spain 牙; Spanish
- xī: west