新大陆

新大陸

xīndàlù

noun #28,323

Meanings

1 the New World
2 the Americas

Characters

land; continent

Examples

哥伦布于1492年发现了新大陆。

Gēlúnbù yú yāo sì jiǔ èr nián fāxiàn le xīndàlù.

Columbus discovered the New World in 1492.

欧洲移民纷纷涌向新大陆寻找机会。

Ōuzhōu yímín fēnfēn yǒngxiàng xīndàlù xúnzhǎo jīhuì.

European immigrants flocked to the New World seeking opportunities.

Tips

history

新大陆 refers specifically to the Americas as discovered by Europeans, contrasted with 旧大陆 (the Old World, i.e. Eurasia and Africa). The term reflects a Eurocentric historical perspective.

Stroke Order

新 xīn

大 dà

陆 lù