东方 (Dōng fāng) — the East (direction); the Orient; Eastern region

Definition

东方 (Dōngfāng) means 'the East' — both as a compass direction and as a cultural/geographic region (the Orient, Eastern world). It's broader than 东 (dōng), which is the plain 'east' used in compounds like 东边, and more general than 东部 (dōngbù), which means 'eastern part' of a specific area.

noun

the East (direction)the OrientEastern region

Examples

东方。
Wǒ jiā zài chéngshì de Dōng fāng.
My home is in the east of the city.
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Hěn duō Dōng fāng rén xǐhuān hē chá.
Many Eastern people like to drink tea.
东方。
Dōng fāng yǒu hěn duō hǎo shū.
The East has many good books.

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