西洋 (xī yáng) — (historical place word) the West; the Western world (especially Europe and America)
Definition
Historical/cultural term for 'the West' — Europe and America, used as a modifier (西洋文化, 西洋画). For a neutral modern label, use 西方.
noun
(historical place word) the Westthe Western world (especially Europe and America)
Examples
- 西洋。Tā duì xī yáng lì shǐ hé wén huà fēi cháng gǎn xìng qù.He is very interested in Western history and culture.
- 西洋。Zhè fú huà shì xī yáng yóu huà fēng gé.This painting is in the Western oil painting style.
- 西洋。xī yáng De zhé xué sī xiǎng duì jìn xiàn dài zhōng guó yǐng xiǎng hěn dà.Western philosophical thought had a great influence on modern China.
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