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

Definition

东方 is a formal, literary word for 'the East' or 'the Orient' (eastern lands/people), usually as a region — more elevated than the plain direction word 东.

noun
the East (direction)the OrientEastern region

Examples

  • 东方
    Wǒ jiā zài chéng shì de Dōng fāng.
    My home is in the east of the city.
  • Hěn duō Dōng fāng rén xǐ huan 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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