Writing
西方 (xī fāng) — how to say "west" in Chinese
西方
West
locative word
How to use it
Goes after the noun, not before it.
太阳从西方落下。
tài yáng cóng xī fāng luò xià
The sun sets in the west.
Character composition
西
west
方
direction
Radicals / Keys
方
Square
#70 · fāng · 4 strokes
襾
Cover
#146 · yà · 6 strokes
Collocations
西方文化
xī fāng wén huà
Western culture
西方国家
xī fāng guó jiā
Western countries
Examples
西方国家的文化很不同。
The culture of Western countries is very different.
西方有山。
There are mountains in the west.
Mnemonic
[xī fāng-] A seagull named Shi flew toward the sunset and squawked: where the sun sets is west 西, and that direction 方 is called 西方 the west. She built her nest in the western bay. 🕊️🌅
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "west" in Chinese?
"west" in Chinese is 西方 (xī fāng).
西方 meaning in English
西方 (xī fāng) means "West".
How is 西方 pronounced?
It is pronounced xī fāng (written as xi fang, xifang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
West in Chinese character
It is written 西方: 西 has 6 strokes, 方 has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 西方?
西方 is on the HSK 3.0 level 3 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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