新世界 (xīn shì jiè) — the New World (referring to the Americas)

Definition

Proper noun, literally 'new world', referring to the Americas — the Western Hemisphere as named by European explorers. Its opposite is 旧世界 (the Old World: Europe, Asia, Africa).

noun

the New World (referring to the Americas)

Examples

新世界，。
Gē lún bù fā xiàn xīn shì jiè de shí hou, ōu zhōu rén fēi cháng xīng fèn.
When Columbus discovered the New World, Europeans were very excited.
新世界。
Hěn duō ōu zhōu rén yí mín dào xīn shì jiè qù kāi shǐ xīn shēng huó.
Many Europeans immigrated to the New World to start a new life.
新世界。
xīn shì jiè Yǔ jiù shì jiè zhī jiān de mào yì yuè lái yuè pín fán.
Trade between the New World and the Old World became increasingly frequent.

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