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Pacific Ocean

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

tai4ping2yang2 tàipíngyáng

Meaning


Primary

Pacific Ocean

Alternatives

the Pacific, the Pacific Ocean

Mnemonic


The 太平洋 Pacific Ocean is an 太 excessively big 洋 ocean that, like all 洋 oceans is more or less completely 平 level to the same height throughout.

Usage


太平洋 是 最 大 的 海洋。

The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean.

太平洋 的 水 很 深。

The water in the Pacific Ocean is very deep.

我们 在 太平洋 上 钓鱼。

We are fishing in the Pacific Ocean.