English–Chinese
“east” in Chinese
How to say “east” in Chinese
“East” in Chinese is 东 (dōng).
The sunrise side of a place, used for both a direction on a map and the area found there.
Example sentences with 东
向东走，可以看到海。xiàng dōng zǒu ké yǐ kàn dào hǎi
Walk east, and you can see the sea.
Tips for using 东
- English may capitalize East when it names a cultural or political region, but Chinese uses no capitalization, so context and surrounding words carry that distinction.
Other Chinese words for “east”
东方国家有丰富的文化。dōng fāng guó jiā yǒu fēng fù de wén huà
Eastern countries have rich cultures.