colony (n.)
HSK 6
Traditional
殖民地 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Examples
印度曾是英国的殖民地。 Yìndù céng shì Yīngguó de zhímíndì. - India was once a British colony.
许多非洲国家曾是欧洲国家的殖民地。 Xǔduō Fēizhōu guójiā céng shì Ōuzhōu guójiā de zhímíndì. - Many African countries were once colonies of European countries.
殖民地时代对当地文化产生了深远影响。 Zhímíndì shídài duì dāngdì wénhuà chǎnshēngle shēnyuǎn yǐngxiǎng. - The colonial era had a profound impact on local culture.
殖民地时期的建筑仍然保留在这个城市。 Zhímíndì shíqí de jiànzhú réngrán bǎoliú zài zhège chéngshì. - Colonial-era buildings are still preserved in this city.
加勒比海地区有许多前殖民地。 Jiālèbǐ Hǎi dìqū yǒu xǔduō qián zhímíndì. - The Caribbean region has many former colonies.
Characters
地 de - ...ly [particle to connect adverb to verb] | HSK 3
民 mín - the people; folk; member of a nationality; person of a certain occupation; civilian |
殖 zhí - used in 骨殖 only |