foreign country; alien land
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
foreign country; alien land; other nation
literaryA somewhat literary or formal term, often used in written Chinese or formal speech to convey a sense of distance or exoticism.
Tā他
yuǎn远
zǒu走
yì异
bāng邦
，
xún寻
zhǎo找
xīn新
de的
shēng生
huó活
。
He went far away to a foreign land, looking for a new life.
Shēn身
zài在
yì异
bāng邦
，
xīn心
xì系
gù故
xiāng乡
。
Though physically in a foreign land, his heart is with his hometown.
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Zhè这
wèi位
yì异
bāng邦
lái来
kè客
gěi给
wǒ我
men们
dài带
lái来
le了
zhēn珍
guì贵
de的
lǐ礼
wù物
。
This visitor from a foreign land brought us precious gifts.
Yì异
bāng邦
de的
fēng风
tǔ土
rén人
qíng情
ràng让
tā他
gǎn感
dào到
jì既
xīn新
qí奇
yòu又
mò陌
shēng生
。
The customs of the foreign land made him feel both curious and alien.