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殖民地
zhímíndì
Description
殖民地是一个国家去别的地方占领、管理的土地。
A 殖民地 is land that a country occupies and governs in another place.
很多国家以前都是别人的殖民地，后来才独立。
Many countries used to be someone else's 殖民地 before gaining independence.
Meanings
殖民地zhímíndì
colony; land ruled by a foreign country
这个地方以前是英国的殖民地。
This place used to be a British colony.
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Notes
- Etymology
殖民 (to colonize) + 地 (land), literally "colonized land".
- Nuance
a historical/political term, common in history and news, not casual conversation.
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