殖民地

zhímíndì

noun #9,633

Meanings

Land where people are settled or colonized - a colony.

HSK 5

许多非洲国家曾经是欧洲的殖民地。

Xǔduō Fēizhōu guójiā céngjīng shì Ōuzhōu de zhímíndì.

Many African countries were once European colonies.

HSK 5

殖民地的历史对当地文化影响深远。

Zhímíndì de lìshǐ duì dāngdì wénhuà yǐngxiǎng shēnyuǎn.

The colonial history profoundly influenced local culture.

HSK 7-9

香港曾经是英国的殖民地。

Xiānggǎng céngjīng shì Yīngguó de zhímíndì.

Hong Kong was once a British colony.

usage

Related terms: 殖民 (to colonize), 殖民主义 (colonialism), 殖民者 (colonizer), 半殖民地 (semi-colony, a term China uses to describe its pre-1949 status).

殖 zhí

民 mín

地 dì