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中东

中東
Zhōngdōng
noun #8,321

Meanings

  1. 1 Middle East

Characters

中
zhōng
middle; center
东
dōng
east
Middle + East — a direct translation of 'Middle East.'

Examples

中东地区有很多石油资源。
Zhōngdōng dìqū yǒu hěn duō 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 wǔ nián.
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.

Tips

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.

Stroke Order

中 zhōng
东 dōng