Usages of dōngxi
这 个 东西 不 太 贵， 我 先 试试。zhè gè dōngxi bú tài guì, wǒ xiān shìshi.
This thing isn’t too expensive; I’ll try it first.
这 个 东西 怎么 翻译 成 英文？zhè gè dōngxi zěnme fānyì chéng yīngwén?
How do you translate this thing into English?
忙 了 一 个 小时 以后， 我 有点儿 饿， 想 去 吃 点儿 东西。máng le yí gè xiǎoshí yǐhòu, wǒ yǒudiǎnr è, xiǎng qù chī diǎnr dōngxi.
After being busy for an hour, I felt a bit hungry and wanted to eat something.
周末 在 家 的 时候， 我 不 想 做 别的 事情， 只 想 看 电影 和 吃 好吃 的 东西。zhōumò zài jiā de shíhou, wǒ bù xiǎng zuò biéde shìqing, zhǐ xiǎng kàn diànyǐng hé chī hǎochī de dōngxi.
On weekends when I’m at home, I don’t want to do anything else; I just want to watch movies and eat tasty things.
他 饿 了 很 久 以后 才 吃 晚饭， 说 自己 能 吃 下去 很 多 东西。tā è le hěn jiǔ yǐhòu cái chī wǎnfàn, shuō zìjǐ néng chī xiàqu hěn duō dōngxi.
He didn’t eat dinner until he’d been hungry for a long time, and said he could eat a lot.
我 的 学习 计划 是 先 提高 中文 水平， 然后 再 学 别的 东西。wǒ de xuéxí jìhuà shì xiān tígāo zhōngwén shuǐpíng, ránhòu zài xué biéde dōngxi.
My study plan is to first improve my Chinese level, then learn other things.
她 很 爱 吃 甜 的 东西， 比如 蛋糕 和 巧克力。tā hěn ài chī tián de dōngxi, bǐrú dàngāo hé qiǎokèlì.
She really loves eating sweet things, such as cake and chocolate.
他 不 太 喜欢 吃 酸 的 东西， 觉得 那 种 味道 有点儿 奇怪。tā bú tài xǐhuan chī suān de dōngxi, juéde nà zhǒng wèidào yǒudiǎnr qíguài.
He doesn’t really like sour foods and feels that kind of taste is a bit strange.
她 下午 要 去 邮局 寄 东西， 也 顺便 帮 我 签收 那个 快递。Tā xiàwǔ yào qù yóujú jì dōngxi, yě shùnbiàn bāng wǒ qiānshōu nàge kuàidì.
She is going to the post office this afternoon to mail something, and she’ll also sign for that delivery for me on the way.
那 家 店 的 东西 不 贵， 我们 去 看看 吧。nà jiā diàn de dōngxi bú guì, wǒmen qù kànkan ba.
That shop’s things aren’t expensive; let’s go take a look.
周末 我 想 先 收拾 房间， 再 去 超市 买 东西。zhōumò wǒ xiǎng xiān shōushi fángjiān, zài qù chāoshì mǎi dōngxi.
On the weekend I want to tidy up my room first, then go to the supermarket to buy things.
你 把 书 和 资料 整理 整齐 以后， 找 东西 会 方便 很多。nǐ bǎ shū hé zīliào zhěnglǐ zhěngqí yǐhòu, zhǎo dōngxi huì fāngbiàn hěnduō.
After you arrange the books and materials neatly, it will be much easier to find things.
她 的 房间 很 整齐， 连 沙发 上 也 没有 什么 东西。tā de fángjiān hěn zhěngqí, lián shāfā shàng yě méiyǒu shénme dōngxi.
Her room is very neat; there isn’t even anything on the sofa.
这些 东西 都 闲置 了。zhèxiē dōngxi dōu xiánzhì le.
These things are all unused.
别 偷 别人 的 东西。bié tōu biéren de dōngxi.
Do not steal other people's things.
我 不 卖 这个 东西。wǒ bù mài zhège dōngxi.
I am not selling this item.
搬家 以前 写 清单， 以免 忘记 东西。bānjiā yǐqián xiě qīngdān, yǐmiǎn wàngjì dōngxi.
Write an inventory before moving house so as to avoid forgetting things.
这个 东西 是 什么 样子？zhège dōngxi shì shénme yàngzi?
What does this thing look like?
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