满洲 (Mǎn zhōu) — Manchuria (historical region in Northeast China); Manchu (the ethnic group that founded the Qing dynasty)
Definition
Historical name for the Manchuria region in Northeast China; also refers to the Manchu ethnic group (the rulers of the Qing dynasty). Today learners will more often meet 东北 for the region itself.
noun
Manchuria (historical region in Northeast China)Manchu (the ethnic group that founded the Qing dynasty)
Examples
- 满洲。Mǎn zhōu Zài lì shǐ shàng céng shì yí gè zhòng yào de dì qū.Manchuria was once an important region in history.
- 满洲。Mǎn zhōu De yǔ yán shǔ yú tōng gǔ sī yǔ xì.The Manchu language belongs to the Tungusic language family.
- 满洲。Xiàn zài rén men yì bān yòng dōng běi lái zhǐ dài Mǎn zhōu dì qū.Nowadays people generally use 'Northeast' to refer to the Manchuria region.
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