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洋
yáng
Description
“洋”这个字可以表示很大的海，比如太平洋。
The character "洋" can represent a very large sea, such as the Pacific Ocean.
它也常常用来表示外国的东西，像“洋人”“洋房”。
It is also often used to refer to foreign things, like "洋人" (foreigner) and "洋房" (Western-style house).
Meanings
洋yáng
ocean; large sea
太平洋是世界上最大的洋。
The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean in the world.
洋yáng
foreign; Western
他家有很多洋玩意儿。
His family has many foreign gadgets.
洋yáng
vast; abundant
他心里充满了喜洋洋的感觉。
He felt very happy and cheerful.
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Notes
- Etymology
originally water/ocean; extended to "foreign" during era of imported Western goods.
- Nuance
as "foreign" it often sounds old-fashioned or informal (洋房, 洋气).
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