南洋 (Nán yáng) — South Seas, the historical Chinese name for Southeast Asia (especially the Malay Archipelago and adjacent regions)
Definition
Historical Chinese term for Southeast Asia — mainly the Malay Archipelago and surrounding region — used when referring to overseas Chinese history, trade, and migration (especially Ming/Qing era).
noun
South Seasthe historical Chinese name for Southeast Asia (especially the Malay Archipelago and adjacent regions)
Examples
- 、南洋。Hěn duō huá rén zǔ xiān zài qīng cháo shí qī cóng fú jiàn, guǎng dōng dào Nán yáng móu shēng.Many Chinese ancestors went from Fujian and Guangdong to Nanyang to make a living during the Qing dynasty.
- 南洋。Nán yáng Dì qū yǒu hěn duō huá rén jiàn zào de sì miào hé huì guǎn.The Nanyang region has many temples and clan halls built by Chinese people.
- 南洋。Tā yán jiū míng qīng shí qī zhōng guó yǔ Nán yáng zhī jiān de mào yì wǎng luò.He studies the trade networks between China and Nanyang during the Ming and Qing dynasties.
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