汪洋

wāngyáng

noun HSK 7-9 #45,560

Meanings

1 vast ocean
2 boundless expanse of water

Characters

vast (of water); pool

Examples

HSK 6

洪水过后，到处是一片汪洋。

Hóngshuǐ guòhòu, dàochù shì yī piàn wāngyáng.

After the flood, everywhere was a vast expanse of water.

HSK 7-9

小船在汪洋中漂泊。

Xiǎochuán zài wāngyáng zhōng piāobó.

The small boat drifted on the vast ocean.

Tips

usage

Often used in the phrase 汪洋大海 (vast ocean) for emphasis. Can also describe flooded areas metaphorically.

Stroke Order

汪 wāng

洋 yáng