东德 (Dōng dé) — East Germany (the German Democratic Republic, 1949–1990)
Definition
Short form for the German Democratic Republic (1949–1990), the Soviet-aligned half of divided Germany. It pairs naturally with 西德 ('West Germany'); use 德国 today for the reunified country.
noun
East Germany (the German Democratic Republic, 1949–1990)
Examples
- 东德。Dōng dé Céng jīng shì lěng zhàn shí qī de yí gè zhòng yào guó jiā.East Germany was once an important country during the Cold War.
- 东德。Bó lín qiáng bǎ Dōng dé hé xī dé fēn kāi le.The Berlin Wall separated East Germany and West Germany.
- 1990东德。1990 Nián Dōng dé zhèng shì bìng rù xī dé.In 1990, East Germany was formally incorporated into West Germany.
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