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东西
dōng xi
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- pinyin
- dōng xi
- simplified
- 东西
- traditional
- 東西
1 · 名词
thing
本例中“东西”所表达的常用含义
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The bottom of this bag has been reinforced so that it can hold more things.
English pronunciation · Synthesized MP3 · Candidate — listening review pending
这个袋子的底部加厚了，可以装更多东西。
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Mandarin reading: dōng xi.
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