- 海洋 hǎiyáng oceanseas and oceans; the vast body of saltwater covering most of the Earth's surface
- 太平洋 tàipíngyáng Pacific OceanThe largest of the world's oceans, located between Asia and Oceania to the west and the Americas to the east.
- 洋葱 yángcōng oniononion; bulb onion
- 大洋 dàyáng oceanThe vast body of salt water that covers most of the Earth's surface; specifically refers to any of the major oceans like the [[太平洋|太平洋|tai4 ping2 yang2]] or [[大西洋|大西洋|da4 xi1 yang2]].
- 大西洋 dàxīyáng Atlantic Oceanthe Atlantic Ocean; one of the world's major oceans located between the Americas to the west and Europe and Africa to the east
- 西洋 xīyáng the Westthe Western world, specifically Europe and North America
- 印度洋 yìndùyáng Indian OceanOne of the world's major oceans, located between Asia, Africa, Australia, and Antarctica
- 洋娃娃 yángwáwa dolla doll designed to look like a child, especially one with Western features or clothing
- 汪洋 wāngyáng vast body of waterA vast and boundless expanse of water.
- 洋气 yángqì Western stylehaving a Western style, flavor, or appearance
- 远洋 yuǎnyáng oceangoingof or relating to the open ocean or deep-sea travel; oceanic
- 洋人 yángrén foreignerforeigner; specifically used to refer to Westerners or people from Europe and North America
- 南洋 nányáng Southeast AsiaSoutheast Asia, especially referring to the Malay Archipelago; also known as the South Seas
- 洋房 yángfáng Western-style houseWestern-style building or house, especially those reflecting European or American architectural styles
- 北洋 běiyáng Beiyanga historical name for the coastal provinces of Liaoning, Hebei, and Shandong, used during the late Qing Dynasty and early Republic of China
- 洋溢 yángyì to brim withTo be permeated with or full of; used to describe feelings, atmosphere, or energy overflowing or being clearly displayed.
- 巡洋舰 xúnyángjiàn cruiserlarge warship capable of multiple combat roles and long-range ocean travel; specifically a cruiser or battle cruiser
- 懒洋洋 lǎnyángyáng languidlylanguid; indolent; describing a state of being sluggish or lacking energy
- 三洋 sānyáng SanyoSanyo; a Japanese electronics brand and corporation
- 热情洋溢 rèqíngyángyì brimming with enthusiasmbrimming with enthusiasm; glowing with warmth or passion
- 洋洋 yángyáng vast(bound form) vast; impressive; immense or expansive, often describing water or open space
- 喜气洋洋 xǐqìyángyáng jubilantfull of joy; showing an extremely happy or cheerful expression
- 洋酒 yángjiǔ Western liquorimported alcohol or spirits of Western origin, such as brandy, whiskey, or vodka
- 留洋 liúyáng to study abroad(literary or dated) to study abroad or overseas; used in modern contexts to refer to athletes training overseas.
- 东洋 dōngyáng Japan(old) Japan; specifically the East Asian region or the islands of Japan
- 大洋洲 dàyángzhōu OceaniaOceania; a continent located in the southwest Pacific Ocean including Australia, New Zealand, and thousands of smaller islands
- 得意洋洋 déyìyángyáng triumphantimmensely pleased with oneself; having an air of great satisfaction or complacency
- 洋芋 yángyù potato(dialect) potato; the underground tuber of the plant [[马铃薯|馬鈴薯|ma3 ling2 shu3]]
- 暖洋洋 nuǎnyángyáng warm and cozycomfortably warm; a pleasant feeling of warmth
- 喜洋洋 xǐyángyáng beaming with joybeaming with joy; radiant and jubilant
- 越洋 yuèyáng to cross the oceanTo cross the ocean; describes activities that span across seas or international borders.
- 北大西洋 běidàxīyáng North Atlanticthe North Atlantic Ocean
- 白洋淀 báiyángdiàn Baiyang LakeBaiyang Lake in Hebei province
- 海洋生物 hǎiyángshēngwù marine lifeGeneral term for any living organism in the sea, including plants and animals; marine creatures; sea life
- 刘洋 liúyáng Liu YangLiu Yang (1978-), a Chinese pilot and the first Chinese woman to travel into space, who served as a crew member on the Shenzhou 9 mission in 2012.
- 洋务 yángwù foreign affairsaffairs concerning foreign countries or relations with the West, specifically during the late Qing dynasty; Western learning and technology adopted during that period
- 北冰洋 běibīngyáng Arctic OceanArctic Ocean; the smallest of the world's oceans, located around the North Pole between Asia, Europe, and North America.
- 洋装 yángzhuāng Western-style clothesWestern-style clothing, especially a Western-style dress worn by a woman; also used as an older term for a business suit.
- 西太平洋 xītàipíngyáng Western Pacificthe western Pacific Ocean
- 出洋相 chūyángxiàng to make a fool of oneselfto do something ridiculous or embarrassing that results in being laughed at
- 西洋参 xīyángshēn American ginsengA perennial herb related to ginseng with a cylindrical root used in traditional Chinese medicine to reduce internal heat and nourish the lungs; originally native to North America. Also known as [[花旗参|花旗參|hua1 qi2 shen1]].
- 洋鬼子 yángguǐzi foreign devilan insulting name for a foreigner; historically used to refer to Westerners or foreign invaders
- 洋洋洒洒 yángyángsǎsǎ voluminous and fluent(idiom) used to describe a speech or piece of writing that is very long, fluent, and comprehensive
- 汪洋大海 wāngyángdàhǎi vast oceana vast and boundless ocean
- 洋洋得意 yángyángdéyì immensely pleased with oneselfTo be extremely proud, elated, or complacent; often used to describe someone looking very satisfied with their own success.
- 崇洋媚外 chóngyángmèiwài to worship everything foreignto revere foreign things and pander to overseas powers; used as an idiom to describe a blind or obsequious admiration for foreign goods, ideas, and people
- 洋货 yánghuò imported goodsforeign or Western goods; formerly used to refer to any item imported from overseas
- 洋面 yángmiàn ocean surfacethe surface of the sea or ocean
- 漂洋过海 piāoyángguòhǎi to travel far across the seaTo travel across the ocean to a distant foreign land; often used to describe migrating or taking a long journey far from home.
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- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH