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洋溢 (yáng yì) — to be brimming with, to be steeped in (a positive emotion, atmosphere, etc.)

Definition

洋溢 is 'brimming with' a positive, warm feeling or atmosphere — used for emotions and ambiance, not ordinary physical fullness. More literary and more emotionally charged than 充满, and unlike 充斥 it never carries a negative sense.

verb
to be brimming withto be steeped in (a positive emotion, atmosphere, etc.)

Examples

  • 洋溢。
    Jiào shì lǐ yáng yì zhe kuài lè de dú shū shēng.
    The classroom is brimming with the sound of happy reading.
  • 洋溢。
    Tā de huà zuò yáng yì zhe duì dà zì rán de rè ài.
    His paintings are steeped in love for nature.
  • 洋溢。
    Wǎn huì shàng yáng yì zhe qīng chūn de qì xī.
    The party is brimming with youthful spirit.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

洋yángabundant; spreading
溢yìoverflow

Both 洋 and 溢 evoke water spreading or overflowing, so the word means brimming with something.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
氵Written in full as水shuǐwater
Sound part声符shēngfú
羊
羊yáng洋yáng
Same sound today

洋 pairs 氵, the water part, with 羊 to give its sound.

Open 洋 →

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

溢 is built from 氵, water, and 益, to increase, so it shows water rising and spilling over its edge.

Open 溢 →
Appears in
HSK 3.0 Level 7-9Emotions & Feelings

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