Chinese word

东部

Pronunciation

Pinyindōng bù

Meaning

  • nouneastern part

Example

中国东部的春天很美。zhōng guó dōng bù de chūn tiān hěn měi

Spring in eastern China is beautiful.

Illustration for 东部 (eastern part)

More examples

他住在东部城市。tā zhù zài dōng bù chéng shì

He lives in an eastern city.

Core concept

The eastern section of a whole territory, treated as one geographic area.

Common phrases

  • 东部城市dōng bù chéng shì

    eastern city

  • 中国东部zhōng guó dōng bù

    eastern China

Similar words

东边dōng biān: The eastern side of a place, viewed as a location or direction.
东方dōng fāng: The east as a cardinal direction or general direction.
东侧dōng cè: The east side or section of a building or object.

Definition in Chinese

表示在某一整体中位于东边的部分，常指国家或地区的东侧地带。biǎo shì zài mǒu yì zhéng tǐ zhōng wèi yú dōng biān de bù fèn cháng zhǐ guó jiā huò dì qū de dōng cè dì dài

Word origin

东部 (dōngbù, "eastern part") is a transparent compound of 东 (dōng, "east") and 部 (bù, "section"), linking a direction with a division of space.

Usage tips

  • The word commonly describes a wide geographic zone rather than a precise boundary, which makes it useful for everyday talk about weather, travel, population, and development across a country or region.

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