yáng
océan; vaste; multiforme; étranger
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我喜欢吃西餐，尤其是意大利面和披萨。
wǒ xǐhuān chī xīcān, yòuqíshì yìdàlìmiàn hé pīsà.
I like to eat Western food, especially pasta and pizza.
我正在学习英语，希望有一天能出国旅游。
wǒ zhèngzài xuéxí yīngyǔ, xīwàng yǒu yītiān néng chūguó lǚyóu.
I am studying English, hoping to travel abroad one day.
我喜欢看电影，尤其是科幻片和动作片。
wǒ xǐhuān kàn diànyǐng, yòuqíshì kēhuànpiàn hé dòngzuòpiàn.
I like watching movies, especially science fiction and action movies.
西 (xī)
west
外國 (wàiguó)
foreign country
土 (tǔ)
local
中 (zhōng)
Chinese
The Chinese character 洋 (yáng) is composed of two parts: 氵(shuǐ) and 羊 (yáng). The radical 氵(shuǐ) indicates that the character is related to water, while the phonetic component 羊 (yáng) provides a clue to its pronunciation. The original meaning of 洋 (yáng) was "ocean" or "vast body of water". In modern Chinese, it has extended to mean "foreign" or "Western". This is because in the past, most foreign goods and ideas came from across the ocean. Therefore, the character 洋 (yáng) came to be associated with things that are foreign or Western.
