No. 4,598 in Chinese
河西
"河西" means "west of the river."
In a sentence
河西是这座城市的一片新区。
Hexi is a new district of this city.
In this sentence, '河西' refers to a geographic location described as part of the city.
我要去河西看望朋友。
I am going to Hexi to visit a friend.
Here, '河西' is used as a destination where the action of visiting is directed.
在河西学到了很多有用的知识。
I learned a lot of useful knowledge in Hexi.
'河西' in this context serves as the setting where the learning happened.
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