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HSK 7-9Character · Noun · Adjective · Verb

wave; unrestrained; wander; surname

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Meanings

5 senses · 22 examples
1.

noun

wave; surge

Refers to natural water waves, often used in literary and daily contexts.

Jīn今
tiān天
hǎi海
miàn面
fēng风
píng平
làng浪
jìng静
 ,
shì适
hé合
huá划
chuán船
 。

The sea is calm today, perfect for boating.

Shuǐ水
shǒu手
men们
chéng乘
fēng风
pò破
làng浪
shǐ驶
xiàng向
yuǎn远
fāng方
 。

The sailors sailed far away riding the wind and waves.

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Bào暴
fēng风
yǔ雨
guò过
hòu后
 ,
bái白
làng浪
tāo滔
tiān天
yān淹
mò没
le了
àn岸
biān边
 。

After the storm, towering white waves flooded the shore.

Hǎi海
làng浪
pāi拍
dǎ打
zhe着
jiāo礁
shí石
fā发
chū出
jù巨
dà大
shēng声
xiǎng响
 。

Ocean waves beat against the rocks with a loud sound.

Xiǎo小
hé河
lǐ里
de的
làng浪
suí随
zhe着
wēi微
fēng风
qīng轻
qīng轻
huàng晃
dòng动
 。

The waves on the small river sway gently with the breeze.

2.

noun

undulating object; wave-like form

Used to describe things that have a wavy, rising and falling shape.

Fēng风
chuī吹
guò过
mài麦
tián田
 ,
xiān掀
qǐ起
céng层
céng层
mài麦
làng浪
 。

The wind blows through the wheat field, raising layers of wheat waves.

Wǔ舞
tái台
shàng上
de的
shēng声
làng浪
yuè越
lái来
yuè越
gāo高
 ,
guān观
zhòng众
qíng情
xù绪
gāo高
zhǎng涨
 。

The sound wave on the stage is getting louder, and the audience's mood is high.

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Shā沙
mò漠
lǐ里
de的
shā沙
làng浪
suí随
zhe着
fēng风
gǔn滚
dòng动
 。

Sand waves in the desert roll with the wind.

Yuǎn远
chù处
chuán传
lái来
yī一
zhèn阵
rén人
làng浪
de的
huān欢
hū呼
shēng声
 。

A wave of cheers came from afar.

Zhè这
shǒu首
gē歌
de的
xuán旋
lǜ律
yǒu有
qǐ起
fú伏
de的
làng浪
shì式
jié节
zòu奏
 。

The melody of this song has a wavy, rising and falling rhythm.

3.

adjective

unrestrained; indulgent; wasteful

Used to describe behavior that is not restrained, or spending money carelessly.

Tā他
xìng性
gé格
fàng放
dàng荡
bù不
jī羁
 ,
xǐ喜
huan欢
zì自
yóu由
de的
shēng生
huó活
 。

He has an unrestrained personality and likes a free life.

Wǒ我
men们
bù不
néng能
làng浪
fèi费
liáng粮
shí食
 ,
yào要
yǎng养
chéng成
jié节
yuē约
de的
hǎo好
xí习
guàn惯
 。

We must not waste food and should develop good habits of conservation.

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Tā他
huā花
qián钱
tài太
làng浪
le了
 ,
zǒng总
shì是
mǎi买
yī一
xiē些
méi没
yòng用
de的
dōng东
xi西
 。

He spends money too freely, always buying useless things.

Bù不
yào要
fàng放
dàng荡
zì自
jǐ己
 ,
yào要
yán严
gé格
yāo要
qiú求
zì自
jǐ己
 。

Don't be unrestrained, and strictly demand yourself.

Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
yīn因
wèi为
làng浪
fèi费
yán严
zhòng重
 ,
zuì最
zhōng终
dǎo倒
bì闭
le了
 。

This company finally went bankrupt due to serious waste.

4.

verb

wander; stroll around

dialect

This is a regional dialect usage, mainly used in northern Chinese dialects.

Zhōu周
mò末
wǒ我
xǐ喜
huan欢
dào到
jiē街
shàng上
làng浪
yī一
tiān天
 ,
fàng放
sōng松
xīn心
qíng情
 。

I like to wander around the street for a day on weekends to relax.

Tā他
zuó昨
tiān天
hé和
péng朋
yǒu友
zài在
jiē街
shàng上
làng浪
le了
yī一
zhěng整
tiān天
 。

He wandered around the street with his friends all day yesterday.

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Fàng放
jià假
le了
 ,
wǒ我
men们
qù去
jiāng江
biān边
làng浪
ba吧
 。

It's vacation, let's wander by the river.

Bié别
zhěng整
tiān天
zài在
wài外
miàn面
làng浪
 ,
gǎn赶
jǐn紧
huí回
jiā家
zuò做
zuò作
yè业
 。

Don't wander outside all day, go home and do your homework quickly.

Zhōu周
mò末
tā他
men们
yuē约
hǎo好
qù去
shāng商
quān圈
làng浪
le了
 。

They made an appointment to wander around the shopping mall on the weekend.

5.

noun

surname

A rare Chinese surname, mainly distributed in parts of northern China.

Làng浪
xiān先
shēng生
shì是
wǒ我
men们
gōng公
sī司
de的
xīn新
tóng同
shì事
 。

Mr. Lang is a new colleague in our company.

Wǒ我
yǒu有
yī一
gè个
tóng同
xué学
xìng姓
Làng浪
 ,
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
jué觉
de得
tā他
de的
xìng姓
shì氏
hěn很
tè特
bié别
 。

I have a classmate with the surname Lang, everyone thinks his last name is very special.