太平洋

Tàipíngyáng

noun #6,070

Meanings

太平洋是世界上最大的海洋。

Tàipíngyáng shì shìjiè shàng zuì dà de hǎiyáng.

The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean in the world.

他飞越了太平洋。

Tā fēiyuè le Tàipíngyáng.

He flew across the Pacific Ocean.

memory

太平 (peaceful) + 洋 (ocean) = the 'peaceful ocean'. The name was given by Magellan, who found it calm after stormy seas.

太 tài

平 píng

洋 yáng