洋流

yángliú
noun #30,233

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Meanings

  1. 1 ocean current

Examples

Yángliú yǐngxiǎng quánqiú qìhòu.
Ocean currents affect global climate.
Nuǎn yángliú gěi yánhǎi dàilái wēnhé de qìwēn.
Warm ocean currents bring mild temperatures to coastal areas.

Tips

culture
Famous examples in geography textbooks: 墨西哥湾 (the Gulf Stream) and (Hēicháo, the Kuroshio Current off Japan). 洋流 is the standard scientific term; 海流 (hǎiliú) is a near-synonym used for sea currents more generally.

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