Definition
汪洋 describes an expanse of water that is vast and seemingly endless, often used in literary or descriptive contexts. Unlike 广阔 (guǎngkuò) or 宽广 (kuānguǎng), which apply to any wide physical space (land, sky, etc.), 汪洋 is reserved for oceans, seas, or large bodies of water. It is an adjective, not a noun like 海 or 海洋.
adjective
vastboundless (of water, ocean, etc.)
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Examples
- 。Zhè piàn wāng yáng dàhǎi yì yǎn wàng bu dào biān.This vast ocean stretches as far as the eye can see.
- 汪洋。Xiǎo chuán zài wāng yáng zhōng mànman qián xíng.The small boat slowly moves forward in the vast waters.
- 汪洋，。Kàndào zhè piàn wāng yáng, wǒ jiù bùjīn gǎndào zìjǐ de miǎoxiǎo.Seeing this vastness, I can't help but feel my own insignificance.
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