dōng xī
这座城东西三里。
Zhè zuò chéng dōngxī sān lǐ.
This city is three li from east to west.
他买东西去了
Tā mǎi dōngxi qù le.
He went shopping.
雾很大，十几步以外的东西就看不见了
Wù hěn dà, shí jǐ bù yǐwài de dōngxi jiù kàn bù jiàn le.
The fog is very thick; things beyond a dozen steps cannot be seen.