新大陆 (xīn dà lù) — the New World (the Americas, especially from a European colonial perspective)
Definition
A historical term for the Americas, used from a European colonial perspective after 1492. Refers to the whole Western Hemisphere as a single 'new' landmass, not modern political divisions.
noun
the New World (the Americas, especially from a European colonial perspective)
Examples
- 新大陆。Gē lún bù fā xiàn le xīn dà lù.Columbus discovered the New World.
- 新大陆。Xǔ duō ōu zhōu rén yí mín dào xīn dà lù xún qiú xīn shēng huó.Many Europeans immigrated to the New World seeking a new life.
- ，新大陆。Lì shǐ shàng, xīn dà lù de fā xiàn gǎi biàn le shì jiè gé jú.Historically, the discovery of the New World changed the world order.
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