Definition
扬 (yáng) means 'to raise' or 'to lift up' — it often implies an upward motion with the hand or something light (e.g., dust, a flag). Unlike 升 (shēng) which focuses on rising or increasing (prices, temperature), and 提升 (tí shēng) which is more formal and used for hoisting or promoting, 扬 is more concrete and physical. It also has extended senses: 'to scatter' (as in winnowing) and 'to spread' (fame, reputation).
verb
to raiseto lift upto tossto scatter (as in winnowing)to spreadto propagate (fame, reputation)
Easily confused
- 搀chānlook-aliketo take by the arm and assist (e.g., an elderly or injured person)
- 养yǎngsound-aliketo raise (children or animals), to bring up
- 抛pāolook-aliketo throw, to toss, to fling
- 样yàngsound-alike(classifier) kind, type, variety
- 拣jiǎnlook-aliketo pick, to choose (from a group, often with care or by sorting)
- 羊yángsound-alikesheep; goat (generic term)
- 报bàolook-aliketo report, to announce
- 痒yǎngsound-alikeitchy
- 扣kòulook-alike(verb) to deduct (money), to withhold
- 仰yǎngsound-aliketo face upward; to look up
Examples
- ，。Tā qīngqīng yáng qǐ shǒu, xiàng dàjiā dǎ zhāohu.He gently raised his hand to greet everyone.
- 。Nóngmín zài chǎng shàng yáng dàogǔ.The farmer is winnowing rice on the threshing ground.
- 扬。Tā zǎoyǐ míngyáng quánguó.He has long been famous across the country.
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