dōng bù
east
这个地方在亚洲东部。
zhè ɡe dì fānɡ zài yà zhōu dōnɡ bù .
This place is in eastern Asia.
中国东部靠海。
zhōnɡ ɡuó dōnɡ bù kào hǎi .
Eastern China is by the sea.
非洲东部在哪？
fēi zhōu dōnɡ bù zài nǎ ？
Where is eastern Africa?
西部 (xī bù)
west
南部 (nán bù)
south
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The Chinese word 东部 (dōngbù) for "east" is composed of two characters: 东 (dōng), meaning "east", and 部 (bù), meaning "part" or "region". The character 东 is a pictograph depicting the sun rising over the horizon, while the character 部 is a phonetic component that adds the pronunciation "bù". Together, the two characters form the word 东部, which refers to the eastern part or region of something. In the context of geography, 东部 is used to refer to the eastern part of a country or region, such as 东部地区 (dōngbù dìqū) for "eastern region".
