新东方

新東方

Xīn Dōngfāng

proper noun

Meanings

1 New Oriental, Chinese education company known for English and test-prep classes

Characters

direction; side

Examples

HSK 2

我上大学的时候在新东方学过英语。

Wǒ shàng dàxué de shíhou zài Xīn Dōngfāng xué guo Yīngyǔ.

I studied English at New Oriental when I was at university.

HSK 6

“双减”政策以后，新东方开始做直播带货。

" Shuāngjiǎn " zhèngcè yǐhòu, Xīn Dōngfāng kāishǐ zuò zhíbō dàihuò.

After the 'double reduction' policy, New Oriental started selling goods through livestreams.

Tips

history

Founded in Beijing in 1993 by 俞敏洪, it grew from TOEFL and GRE classes for students hoping to study abroad. After the 2021 ban on for-profit school-subject tutoring, 双减, it moved into livestream shopping with 东方甄选, made famous by its former teacher 董宇辉.

culture

The 2013 film 《中国合伙人》 (American Dreams in China) is loosely based on its three founders.

Stroke Order

新 xīn

东 dōng

方 fāng