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Definition
The Western Regions; an ancient geographical area roughly covering modern Xinjiang, Kazakhstan, and nearby countries.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the historical territories located west of the Yumen Pass during the Han Dynasty. It is almost exclusively used in academic, literary, or historical contexts rather than modern geography. When discussing the modern region, people will simply use the name of the specific country or province.
Examples
He really likes reading history books about the Western Regions.
Do you know what the Western Regions were like in the past?
Related words
Common phrases
exotic customs of the Western Regions
various states of the Western Regions
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
