n.

1. 东，东方[the S]
   China faces the Pacific on the east.

   中国东临太平洋。

2. （常大写）（一国、一地区之）东部；美国东部；东方国家，亚洲国家[the S]
   Japan is in the east of Asia.

   日本位于亚洲东部。

3. 东风

a.

1. 东的，东方的，东部的
   The east wall of the house is painted red.

   这房子的东墙被涂成红色。

   He has just returned from East Africa.

   他刚从东非回来。

2. 在东方的；向东的；朝东的
3. （风等）来自东方的
   an east wind

   东风

ad.

1. 向东方；在东方；来自东方
   He walked east.

   他向东走去。

n.

1. the direction towards the point of the horizon where the sun rises at the equinoxes, on the right-hand side of a person facing north.
2. the eastern part of a country, region, or town.
   ▸ (the East) the regions or countries lying to the east of Europe, especially China, Japan, and India.
   ▸ (the East) historical the former communist states of eastern Europe.

adj.

1. lying towards, near, or facing the east.
2. (of a wind) blowing from the east.

adv.