the West; Europe (archaic)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
the West; Western countries (especially Europe)
archaicOriginally used during the late Qing dynasty and early Republican era to refer to Western nations and their cultures. Now largely historical or literary, though occasionally used in formal contexts discussing history.
Qīng清
cháo朝
mò末
nián年
,
xǔ许
duō多
zhī知
shi识
fèn分
zǐ子
kāi开
shǐ始
xué学
xí习
tài泰
xī西
zhī之
xué学
。
In the late Qing dynasty, many intellectuals began to study Western learning.
Tài泰
xī西
gè各
guó国
de的
qíng情
kuàng况
yǔ与
zhōng中
guó国
bù不
tóng同
。
The situation in Western countries is different from that in China.
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Tā他
rèn认
wéi为
tài泰
xī西
wén文
míng明
yǒu有
qí其
dú独
tè特
zhī之
chù处
。
He believes that Western civilization has its unique characteristics.