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东方

Dōng fāng

HSK 3

Meaning

  • the East
  • the Orient
  • two-character surname Dongfang
  • east

Definition

指东边或东方，也指亚洲（尤其东亚）。

East; the eastern direction; also refers to Asia (especially East Asia).

Usage

可作为方位名词，也可泛指东方国家、文化或地区。

Used as a directional noun, or broadly to refer to Eastern countries, cultures, or regions.

Examples

  • 1 太阳从东方升起。 (The sun rises in the east.)
  • 2 东方文化博大精深。 (Eastern culture is profound and extensive.)
  • 3 他来自东方国家。 (He comes from an Eastern country.)
  • 4 这座建筑融合了东方与西方的元素。 (This architecture blends Eastern and Western elements.)
  • 5 在东方哲学中，和谐很重要。 (In Eastern philosophy, harmony is important.)
  • 6 台风正向东方移动。 (The typhoon is moving eastward.)

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