ocean; silver dollar
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
ocean; high sea
literaryOften refers to the vast ocean, historically used to distinguish major ocean basins from smaller seas. The example '四～' specifically refers to the 'Four Oceans' (e.g., Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic).
Sì四
yáng洋
zhǐ指
de的
shì是
Tài太
píng平
Yáng洋
、
Dà大
xī西
Yáng洋
、
Yìn印
dù度
Yáng洋
hé和
Běi北
bīng冰
Yáng洋
。
The Four Oceans refer to the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, and Arctic Oceans.
Zhè这
sōu艘
chuán船
yuǎn远
háng航
dà大
yáng洋
shēn深
chù处
。
This ship voyaged into the deep ocean.
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Zhè这
ge个
gù故
shi事
liú流
chuán传
zài在
dà大
yáng洋
liǎng两
àn岸
。
This story is told on both sides of the ocean.
noun
silver dollar
archaicRefers to silver coins minted and circulated in China from the late Qing dynasty to the early Republic of China. Often used in historical contexts.
Zhè这
kuài块
dà大
yáng洋
chéng成
sè色
hěn很
hǎo好
，
shì是
zhēn真
de的
。
This silver dollar has a very good silver content; it's genuine.
Tā他
fù付
le了
wǔ五
kuài块
dà大
yáng洋
zuò作
wéi为
dìng定
jīn金
。
He paid five silver dollars as a deposit.
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Zài在
jiù旧
shè社
huì会
，
dà大
yáng洋
céng曾
shì是
zhǔ主
yào要
huò货
bì币
。
In the old society, silver dollars were once the main currency.