扬 yángYáng HSK4 raise, praise Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Showing: All meanings (6) All meanings 7 yáng 5 raise 2flutter 1propagate 1winnow 1Yáng 2 Yang 1Yangzhou 1 7 sentences 他扬起手向远方的朋友打招呼。 tā yáng qǐ shǒu xiàng yuǎnfāng de péngyou dǎ zhāohu. He raised his hand to wave to a friend in the distance. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary写这篇文章时,他采用了欲扬先抑的手法。 xiě zhè piān wénzhāng shí, tā cǎiyòng le yù yáng xiān yì de shǒufǎ. In writing this article, he used the technique of initial suppression followed by praise. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary这件事千万不能外扬。 zhè jiàn shì qiānwàn bù néng wài yáng. This matter must never be made public. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary彩旗在空中随风扬。 cǎiqí zài kōngzhōng suí fēng yáng. Colorful flags are fluttering in the wind. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary趁着有风,他在谷场上扬谷。 chènzhe yǒu fēng, tā zài gǔchǎng shàng yáng gǔ. Taking advantage of the wind, he is winnowing grain on the threshing floor. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary扬剧是江苏扬州一带的地方戏曲。 Yáng jù shì Jiāng Sū Yáng Zhōu yīdài de dìfāng xìqǔ. Yang Opera is a local opera from the Yangzhou area of Jiangsu. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary扬医生在这一带很有名气,找他看病的人络绎不绝。 Yáng yīshēng zài zhè yīdài hěn yǒu míngqi, zhǎo tā kànbìng de rén luòyìbùjué. Dr. Yang is very famous in this area, and there is a steady stream of patients coming to see him. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary