yāng
泱
center; beg; end
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Meanings
4 senses · 10 examplesnoun
center; middle
Often used in compounds like 中央 (center).
Guǎng广
chǎng场
zhōng中
yāng央
yǒu有
yī一
zuò座
pēn喷
quán泉
。
There is a fountain in the center of the square.
Tā他
zhàn站
zài在
rén人
qún群
de的
zhōng中
yāng央
。
He stood in the middle of the crowd.
verb
to beg; to plead; to implore
Often used in the compound 央求. Implies earnest requesting.
Tā他
yāng央
qiú求
fù父
mǔ母
gěi给
tā他
mǎi买
yī一
tái台
diàn电
nǎo脑
。
He begged his parents to buy him a computer.
Tā她
yāng央
qiú求
tā他
bù不
yào要
lí离
kāi开
。
She implored him not to leave.
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Bié别
zài再
yāng央
jí及
wǒ我
le了
，
wǒ我
zhēn真
de的
bāng帮
bù不
shàng上
máng忙
。
Stop asking me anymore, I really can't help.
Tā他
yī一
zài再
yāng央
gào告
，
xī希
wàng望
dé得
dào到
yuán原
liàng谅
。
He pleaded repeatedly, hoping to be forgiven.
verb
to end; to finish; to complete (archaic)
archaicClassical Chinese usage, primarily seen in the phrase 未央 (not yet ended).
Yè夜
wèi未
yāng央
。
The night is not yet half over.
Cháng长
lè乐
wèi未
yāng央
。
Eternal joy without end (name of a Han dynasty palace).
noun
surname
Used as a family name.
Tā他
xìng姓
Yāng央
。
His surname is Yang.
Yāng央
xìng姓
zài在
Zhōng中
guó国
bǐ比
jiào较
shǎo少
jiàn见
。
The surname Yang is relatively rare in China.