东面

東面

dōngmiàn

noun #12,372

Meanings

1 east side
2 to the east

Characters

Examples

学校在公园的东面。

Xuéxiào zài gōngyuán de dōngmiàn.

The school is on the east side of the park.

东面有一座大山。

Dōngmiàn yǒu yī zuò dà shān.

There's a big mountain to the east.

Tips

usage

Direction words in Chinese use 面 or 边: 东面/东边 (east), 西面/西边 (west), 南面/南边 (south), 北面/北边 (north). 面 is slightly more formal than 边.

Stroke Order

东 dōng

面 miàn