Meaning of 殖民
殖民 means to colonize; to establish political and economic control over a territory through settlement and exploitation. Pronounced zhí mín.
- to colonize; to establish political and economic control over a territory through settlement and exploitation
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
gè个
guó国
jiā家
céng曾
jīng经
zhí殖
mín民
guò过
bàn半
gè个
shì世
jiè界
。
This country once colonized half the world.
Zhí殖
mín民
tǒng统
zhì治
gěi给
dāng当
dì地
rén人
mín民
dài带
lái来
le了
shēn深
zhòng重
de的
zāi灾
nàn难
。
Colonial rule brought profound disaster to the local people.
Tā他
zài在
yán研
jiū究
shí十
jiǔ九
shì世
jì纪
de的
zhí殖
mín民
lì历
shǐ史
。
He is studying the colonial history of the nineteenth century.
Fēi非
zhōu洲
xǔ许
duō多
guó国
jiā家
dōu都
céng曾
shì是
ōu欧
zhōu洲
de的
zhí殖
mín民
dì地
。
Many African countries were once European colonies.