第三世界 (dì sān shì jiè) — Third World
Definition
Cold-War political term for developing countries, used in formal writing and history. Note that the concept itself is dated — modern Chinese often prefers 发展中国家 ('developing countries').
noun
Third World
Examples
- 第三世界。Xǔ duō dì sān shì jiè guó jiā zhèng zài nǔ lì fā zhǎn jīng jì.Many Third World countries are working hard to develop their economies.
- 第三世界。Zhè ge zǔ zhī zhǔ yào bāng zhù dì sān shì jiè gǎi shàn yī liáo tiáo jiàn.This organization mainly helps the Third World improve medical conditions.
- 第三世界。dì sān shì jiè De gài niàn zuì zǎo shì yóu máo zé dōng tí chū de.The concept of the Third World was first proposed by Mao Zedong.
Origin
Compound word构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head
The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.
第 and 三 set the order, and 世 and 界 together evoke the whole world.
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