西太平洋

xīTàipíngyáng

noun

Meanings

1 Western Pacific (the western portion of the Pacific Ocean, bordering East and Southeast Asia)

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Examples

西太平洋是全球最繁忙的航运区域之一。

Xītàipíngyáng shì quánqiú zuì fánmáng de hángyùn qūyù zhīyī.

The Western Pacific is one of the busiest shipping zones in the world.

台风在西太平洋上形成。

Táifēng zài xītàipíngyáng shàng xíngchéng.

Typhoons form over the Western Pacific.

Tips

usage

Very common in weather and geopolitics news: the 西太平洋 is the basin where Pacific typhoons originate, and also the theatre for the US Navy's 7th Fleet and China's 岛链 (island chain) strategic thinking. Often appears in the compound 西太平洋地区.

Stroke Order

西 xī

太 tài

平 píng

洋 yáng