Usage note
“东西”泛指各种物品或事情,口语中常用,比如问“这是什么?”或说“我有很多东西”。
“Dōngxī” fànzhǐ gèzhǒng wùpǐn huò shìqíng, kǒuyǔ zhōng cháng yòng, bǐrú wèn “zhè shì shénme?” huò shuō “wǒ yǒu hěnduō dōngxī”.
This word generally refers to objects or matters. It is very common in everyday speech, like when asking about something or talking about having many things.