中东

中東

Zhōngdōng

noun #8,321

Meanings

Middle + East — a direct translation of 'Middle East.'

中东地区有很多石油资源。

Zhōngdōng dìqū yǒu hěnduō shíyóu zīyuán.

The Middle East region has a lot of oil resources.

他在中东工作了五年。

Tā zài Zhōngdōng gōngzuò le wǔnián.

He worked in the Middle East for five years.

中东的历史非常悠久。

Zhōngdōng de lìshǐ fēicháng yōujiǔ.

The Middle East has a very long history.

memory

Chinese compass directions map neatly: 中东 (Middle East), 远东 (Far East), 近东 (Near East). 中 = middle, so 中东 is literally the same as the English name.

中 zhōng

东 dōng