oriental
oriental — adjective
1. connected with East or Southeast Asia, or with the art, food, or traditions foun
connected with East or Southeast Asia, or with the art, food, or traditions found there
The museum's new wing displays oriental paintings from China and Japan.
collocation: oriental paintings
At the night market, a stall sells oriental dishes with rice.
collocation: oriental dishes
Her aunt chose an oriental rug to warm the cold stone floor.
During class, our history teacher linked oriental trade to old ports.
The hotel lobby used oriental lamps and dark wooden screens.
- Asian
the normal broad modern word for people or things from Asia
- East Asian
more exact when you mean China, Japan, Korea, and nearby places
- eastern
broader and often more literal; it can refer to the east part of any region
- western
commonly used for things connected with Europe, North America, or the west
文法句型
oriental art
oriental dishes
oriental rug
oriental trade
用法筆記
Often appears before nouns such as art, food, rug, or style. In modern English, many speakers avoid this word for people and prefer Asian or a specific nationality.