easternEnglish → ChineseOxford English–Chineseeastern /BrE ˈiːst(ə)n , AmE ˈistərn / ▶[Points of the compass] adjective attrib 1 (of or in the east) 东方的; eastern France 法国东部 2 (facing east) 向东的; (going towards east) 东行的 3 (also Eastern) Politics, Geography (oriental) 东方的