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Hanzi

洋

ocean/vast/foreign/silver dollar or coin

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 6

Pinyin

yáng, xiáng, yǎng

Bopomofo

ㄧㄤˊ, ㄒㄧㄤˊ, ㄧㄤˇ

Jyutping

joeng4

Example sentences

大洋 dàyáng
太平洋是世界上最大的大洋。

The Pacific Ocean is the world's largest ocean.

太平洋 tàipíngyáng
太平洋是世界上最大、最深的大洋。

The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest ocean in the world.

洋 yáng
太平洋是世界上最大的海洋。

The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean in the world.

洋溢 yángyì
節日的校園裡洋溢著歡樂的氣氛。
节日的校园里洋溢著欢乐的气氛。

The campus is overflowing with a festive atmosphere during the holiday.

才華 / 才华 cáihuá
他才華洋溢，人緣又好。
他才华洋溢，人缘又好。

He is brimming with talent and is well-liked.

南洋 nányáng
博物館正在舉辦南洋文化展，介紹各地的飲食與工藝。
博物馆正在举办南洋文化展，介绍各地的饮食与工艺。

The museum is holding a cultural exhibition about Southeast Asia and introducing the food and crafts of different regions.

喜氣洋洋 / 喜气洋洋 xǐqìyángyáng
節日裡，家家戶戶都喜氣洋洋的。
节日里，家家户户都喜气洋洋的。

During the festival, every household is beaming with joy.

張燈結彩 / 张灯结彩 zhāngdēngjiécǎi
結婚當天，整個屋子張燈結彩，喜氣洋洋。
结婚当天，整个屋子张灯结彩，喜气洋洋。

On the wedding day, the whole house was decorated with lanterns and festoons, feeling very festive.

喜洋洋 xǐyángyáng
新年到了，大街小巷都充滿了喜洋洋實的氣氛。
新年到了，大街小巷都充满了喜洋洋实的气氛。

With the arrival of the New Year, the streets and alleys are filled with a joyous atmosphere.

Example Vocabulary

大洋

da4'yang2

ocean; silver dollar (old currency)

太平洋

tai4'ping2'yang2

Pacific Ocean

洋

yang2

ocean; foreign; modern

洋氣

yang2'qi4

洋溢

yang2'yi4

to brim with; to overflow with

北冰洋

南洋

nan2'yang2

the lands south of China, especially Southeast Asia, in a historical or cultural sense

印度洋

喜氣洋洋

xi3'qi4'yang2'yang2

beaming with joy; jubilant; full of joy

喜洋洋

xi3'yang2'yang2

joyous; jubilant; brimming with joy

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