以东

以東

yǐdōng

phrase #28,546

Meanings

1 to the east of
2 east of (a given location)

Characters

by means of; according to; in order to (directional suffix)

Examples

长城以东是华北平原。

Chángchéng yǐdōng shì Huáběi Píngyuán.

To the east of the Great Wall is the North China Plain.

城市以东有一片森林。

Chéngshì yǐdōng yǒu yīpiàn sēnlín.

There is a forest to the east of the city.

Tips

grammar

以东 functions as a directional suffix attached to a place name: [place] + 以东 = 'to the east of [place]'. The same pattern applies to 以西 (west of), 以南 (south of), 以北 (north of).

Stroke Order

以 yǐ

东 dōng