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西方

Xī fāng · xi fang

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

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太(tài)阳(yáng)在(zài)东(dōng)方(fāng)升(shēng)起(qǐ)，西(xī)方(fāng)落(luò)下(xià)。

The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

西(xī)方(fāng)文(wén)化(huà)很(hěn)看(kàn)重(zhòng)个(gè)人(rén)。

Individuality is very important in the West.

Tatoeba: Chinese by DaoSeng · English by Zifre · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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west

square; power or involution (math.)

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