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    Referring to Eastern Europe with 东欧 (Dōng Ōu)

    Location & Position

    Structure

    东欧 + 地区/国家

    Explanation

    东欧 (Dōng Ōu) is a proper noun meaning "Eastern Europe," formed by combining 东 (east) and 欧 (short for 欧洲, Europe). It is used to refer to the geographic and political region of eastern European countries.

    Examples

    • 她去年去东欧旅行了两个星期。

      tā qùnián qù dōng ōu lǚxíng le liǎng gè xīngqī.

      She traveled to Eastern Europe for two weeks last year.

    • 东欧的冬天非常寒冷,要多穿衣服。

      dōng ōu de dōngtiān fēicháng hánlěng, yào duō chuān yīfu.

      Winters in Eastern Europe are very cold—you need to wear more clothes.

    • 很多东欧国家的物价比西欧便宜不少。

      hěn duō dōng ōu guójiā de wùjià bǐ xī ōu piányi bù shǎo.

      Prices in many Eastern European countries are quite a bit cheaper than in Western Europe.

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