(làng) — wave (on water or metaphorical)

Definition

Noun: a wave on water (海浪), or a wave in the metaphorical sense (浪潮, e.g. a surge of feeling or trend). At HSK 7, treat it as the literal noun — note that as a verb or adjective the character means 'wasteful, unrestrained', a separate sense.

noun
wave (on water or metaphorical)
Measure word ·

Examples

  • Hǎi shàng de làng hěn dà.
    The waves on the sea are very big.
  • Yí zhèn dà làng bǎ chuán dǎ fān le.
    A big wave capsized the boat.
  • Tā xǐ huan chōng làng.
    He likes surfing.

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