HSK · Level 27
135 words
Chinese word
洋
Pronunciation
Pinyinyáng
Meaning
- adjectivewestern-style
Example
我家餐厅是洋式的。wǒ jiā cān tīng shì yáng shì de
Our dining room is western-style.
More examples
商店里陈列着很多洋式家具。shāng diàn lǐ chén liè zhe hěn duō yáng shì jiā jù
Many western-style pieces of furniture are displayed in the store.
Core concept
A label for an outside influence that gives objects, places, or styles a Western cast.
Common phrases
洋式yáng shì
western-style
洋气yáng qì
western-style and fashionable
Similar words
西式xī shì: Following Western methods or design.
洋式yáng shì: Taking its shape or style from Western forms.
欧式ōu shì: Reflecting European traditions in its style, form, or manners.
洋气yáng qì: Showing a stylish and fashionable foreign character.
Definition in Chinese
表示来自海外尤其是西洋的事物或风格，含有异国色彩，常见于“洋房”“洋食”“洋货”等复合词中，强调外来样式的成分。biǎo shì lái zì hǎi wài yóu qí shì xī yáng de shì wù huò fēng gé hán yǒu yì guó sè cǎi cháng jiàn yú yáng fáng yáng shí yáng huò děng fù hé cí zhōng qiáng diào wài lái yàng shì de chéng fèn
Word origin
洋 (yáng, "ocean") first referred to the open sea, then came to mark things arriving from overseas and especially from the West.
Usage tips
- The pronunciation yáng also occurs in the common word for sheep, so listening alone cannot identify which character is intended.
Other meanings
- the Westnoun
- foreign-styleadjective
Opposites
- 中式zhōng shìChinese-styleadjective
Related words
- 西洋xī yángthe Westnoun
- 海洋hǎi yángoceannoun
- 洋服yáng fúWestern clothesnoun