越洋 (yuè yáng) — to cross the ocean; to go overseas

Definition

越洋 (yuè yáng) literally means 'to cross the ocean' — used for going overseas, or (as in 越洋电话) for something reaching across the ocean.

verb
to cross the oceanto go overseas

Examples

  • 越洋
    Tā yuè yáng qù liú xué le.
    He crossed the ocean to study abroad.
  • 越洋
    Tā men dǎ le yí gè yuè yáng diàn huà.
    They made an overseas phone call.
  • Tā zhī yuè guò yí cì yáng.
    He has only crossed the ocean once.

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