No. 445 in Chinese
泽东
"Zedong" is a Chinese given name, famously associated with Mao Zedong, the founding leader of the People's Republic of China.
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毛泽东是中国历史上的一位伟大的政治家。
Mao Zedong was a great statesman in China's history.
In this sentence, '泽东' is part of the name '毛泽东', referring to a historical figure.
同学们问，‘泽东’这个词在现代汉语中有其他意义吗？
The students asked, 'Does the term 'Zedong' have other meanings in modern Chinese?'
Here, '泽东' is being considered as a term or phrase in modern language.
中文教材中提到‘泽东’相关的历史背景。
Chinese textbooks mention the historical background related to 'Zedong'.
In this usage, '泽东' represents a topic or key term relevant to the studied historical content.
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