东(dong) 西(xi) is not only东(dong) 西(xi)

Have you ever used a word in the wrong matter in Chinese? As a Chinese teacher I see that Chinese learners tend to do this all the time. For example, one day one of my students, Cherry said to her Chinese friend, “我不是东西(wǒ bú shì dōng xi) , 我是人(wǒ shì rén) 。 所以我会难受(suǒ yǐ wǒ … Read more