Definition
以东 is a suffix meaning 'to the east of'. You attach it directly after a place name or location word to indicate that something is east of that point. It is commonly used in geographical descriptions and formal contexts, like 长江以东 'east of the Yangtze River'.
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(suffix) to the east ofeast of (used after a place name or location word)
Examples
- 以东。Xuéxiào yǐ dōng yǒu yí gè gōngyuán.There is a park east of the school.
- 以东。Zhè tiáo jiē yǐ dōng shì shāngyè qū.East of this street is the business district.
- 以东。Cháng Jiāng yǐ dōng de dìqū qìhòu wēnnuǎn.The regions east of the Yangtze River have a warm climate.
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