Definitions

[1] n. 东方人, 东正教徒

[2] adj. 东方的, 向东的, 自东的

[3] [经] 东部的

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1. When it comes to my turn to speak, I confuse the words 'standard' and 'common', and end up saying that the north-eastern accent is 'the most common'.
   轮到我说话时，我不觉地把“标准”混成“普通”，后来说东北的口音是最普通的。
2. It is generally believed that Buddhism first came to China in 67 A.D. during the reign of Emperor Mingdi of the Eastern Han Dynasty.
   普遍认为佛教公元六七年在东汉明帝的统治时先来中国。
3. Alcohol consumption is higher in Eastern Europe than in Western Europe.
   東歐的酒精消耗量比西歐高。
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