thing, something 東西 dōng-xī
east 東 dōng	west 西 xī

what thing 什麼東西 shén-me dōng-xī
what 什麼 shén-me		thing, something 東西 dōng-xī

What is this thing? 這是什麼東西 Zhè shì shén-me dōng-xī
this is 這是 zhè shì		what 什麼 shén-me		thing, something 東西 dōng-xī

this thing 這個東西 zhè-ge dōng-xī
this one 這個 zhè-ge		thing, something 東西 dōng-xī

What is this thing called? 這個東西叫做什麼 Zhè-ge dōng-xī jiào zuò shén-me
this one 這個 zhè-ge		thing, something 東西 dōng-xī		called, named 叫做 jiào zuò		what 什麼 shén-me

looking for something 找什麼東西 zhǎo shén-me dōng-xī
look for 找 zhǎo	what 什麼 shén-me		thing, something 東西 dōng-xī

What are you looking for? 你在找什麼東西 Nǐ zài zhǎo shén-me dōng-xī
you are… 你在 nǐ zài		look for 找 zhǎo	what 什麼 shén-me		thing, something 東西 dōng-xī

missing something 缺什麼東西 quē shén-me dōng-xī
missing 缺 quē	what 什麼 shén-me		thing, something 東西 dōng-xī

What are you missing? 你還缺什麼東西 Nǐ hái quē shén-me dōng-xī
you 你 nǐ	still 還 hái	missing 缺 quē	what 什麼 shén-me		thing, something 東西 dōng-xī

something 東西 dōng-xī
east 東 dōng	west 西 xī

I want to eat something 我想吃東西 Wǒ xiǎng chī dōng-xī
I 我 wǒ	want 想 xiǎng	eat 吃 chī	something 東西 dōng-xī

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Let’s Talk in Chinese 64

thing 東西 the Chinese slang word
what thing 什麼東西, this thing 這個東西
What is this thing? 這是什麼東西
What is this thing called? 這個東西叫做什麼
What are you looking for? 你在找什麼東西
What are you missing? 你還缺什麼東西

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Let’s Talk in Chinese 18

I am so bored 我好悶
I would like to have a chat 我想聊一聊

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