How to Say ‘Item; kind of thing’ in Simplified Chinese
样东西
yàng dōng xī
[yahng dong-shee]
💬 Usage Tip: [样东西] is a handy pattern for counting items: number + [样东西], like [两样东西] or [五样东西].
Phrase Breakdown
样
yàng
[yahng]
kind; type
A measure word used before 'things' to count types of items.
这家店有很多样东西。
This shop has many kinds of things.
东西
dōng xī
[dong-shee]
thing; things
Refers to items or objects, often things being bought or sold.
我想买两样东西。
I want to buy two kinds of things.
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