大洋 (dà yáng) — ocean; silver dollar (historical Chinese currency)
Definition
Literary/formal word for 'ocean', written rather than spoken; in historical contexts it also means a silver dollar coin.
noun
oceansilver dollar (historical Chinese currency)
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Examples
- 大洋。Zhè piàn dà yáng fēi cháng guǎng kuò.This ocean is very vast.
- 大洋。Yé ye shōu cáng le yì méi qīng dài de dà yáng.Grandpa collected a Qing dynasty silver dollar.
- 大洋。Chuán bó zài dà yáng shàng háng xíng le hǎo jǐ tiān.The ship sailed on the ocean for several days.
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