Definition
东 means 'east' as a basic direction. In the set phrase 做东 (zuò dōng), it means 'host' specifically for treating to a meal, contrasting with 主人 (general host/owner) and 东道主 (formal event host).
noun
east(in 做东) hostone who treats to a meal
Easily confused
- 动dòngsound-aliketo move; to change position
- 懂dǒngsound-aliketo understand, to comprehend
- 洞dòngsound-alikecave
- 栋dòngsound-alike(classifier) for houses, buildings, and other standalone structures
- 冻dòngsound-aliketo freeze (of water, food, etc.)
Examples
- 。Tàiyáng cóng dōng biān chū lái le.The sun has come out from the east.
- ，。Zhè cì wǒ qǐngkè, wǒ lái zuò dōng.This time I'm treating — I'll be the host.
- 东。Wǎng dōng zǒu shí fēn zhōng jiù dào le.Walk east for ten minutes and you'll arrive.
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