东方

dōng fāng

HSK 2Noun (名)

Basic Meaning

与“西方 (xi1 fang1)”相对。使用时常包含空间方位或与太阳升起相关的概念。

The direction of east; the east.

方位词。四个主要方向之一，太阳升起的一边（跟“西”相对）。

Words:

日出东方东方欲晓面向东方

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早(zǎo)上(shàng)太(tài)阳(yáng)从(cóng)东(dōng)方(fāng)升(shēng)起(qǐ)。
In the morning, the sun rises in the east.
我(wǒ)们(men)的(de)窗(chuāng)户(hù)面(miàn)向(xiàng)东(dōng)方(fāng)，所(suǒ)以(yǐ)房(fáng)间(jiān)很(hěn)明(míng)亮(liàng)。
Our windows face east, so the room is very bright.
请(qǐng)在(zài)地(dì)图(tú)上(shàng)找(zhǎo)出(chū)东(dōng)方(fāng)的(de)位(wèi)置(zhì)。
Please locate the east on the map.

这是一个文化地理意义上的泛指，通常指整个亚洲地区以及作为历史文化概念一部分的埃及。

The East (referring broadly to Asia and sometimes Egypt in Africa).

习惯上指亚洲各国和非洲的埃及。

Words:

东方国家东方文化

Sentences:

我(wǒ)对(duì)东(dōng)方(fāng)文(wén)化(huà)非(fēi)常(cháng)感(gǎn)兴(xìng)趣(qù)。
I am very interested in Eastern culture.
许(xǔ)多(duō)东(dōng)方(fāng)国(guó)家(jiā)都(dōu)有(yǒu)过(guò)春(chūn)节(jié)的(de)传(chuán)统(tǒng)。
Many Eastern countries have the tradition of celebrating the Spring Festival.
他(tā)去(qù)东(dōng)方(fāng)旅(lǚ)游(yóu)了(le)两(liǎng)个(gè)月(yuè)。
He traveled to Eastern countries for two months.

east

square; rectangle; cube