transcription, транскрипция: [ ɔ:rient(ə)l ]
( orientals)
1.
Oriental means coming from or associated with eastern Asia, especially China and Japan.
There were Oriental carpets on the floors.
...oriental food.
= eastern
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2.
Some people refer to people from eastern Asia, especially China or Japan as Orientals . This use could cause offence.
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