Definition
西方 (Xī fāng) refers to 'the West' as a cultural and geopolitical region — Western countries, the Occident. It is a fixed term, unlike 西 (xī) which means 'west' as a direction or abbreviation, and 西部 (xī bù) which means 'western part' of a specific area (e.g., western China).
noun
the WestWestern countries
Examples
- 西方。Wǒ yǒu hěn duō Xī fāng péngyou.I have many Western friends.
- 西方。Xī fāng de jiérì hé dōngfāng hěn bù yíyàng.Western holidays are very different from Eastern ones.
- 西方？Nǐ qù guò Xī fāng ma?Have you been to the West?
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