东经

東經

dōngjīng

noun #28,913

Meanings

HSK 4

北京位于东经116度左右。

Běijīng wèiyú dōngjīng yībǎi yīshíliù dù zuǒyòu.

Beijing is located at approximately 116 degrees east longitude.

HSK 7-9

东经和西经以本初子午线为分界。

Dōngjīng hé xījīng yǐ běnchū zǐwǔxiàn wéi fēnjiè.

East and west longitude are divided by the Prime Meridian.

memory

东 (dōng) means east, and 经 (jīng) means meridian or longitude. Pair it with 西经 (xījīng) for west longitude.

东 dōng

经 jīng