扬

To raise in Chinese: 扬 (yáng)

yáng

to raise

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 揚1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to raise
  2. 2to hoist
  3. 3the action of tossing or winnowing
  4. 4scattering (in the wind)
  5. 5to flutter
  6. 6to propagate

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扬

Zhuyin

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ㄧㄤˊ

yáng

ㄧ/ iㄤ/ angˊ/ second tone

Simplified & traditional

扬

Simplified

揚

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 他骄傲地扬起头，走上了讲台。

    tā jiāo ào dì yáng qǐ tóu， zǒu shàng le jiǎng tái。

    He proudly raised his head and walked up to the podium.

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Related words

表扬

biǎo yáng

to praise

发扬

fā yáng

to develop

弘扬

hóng yáng

to enhance

宣扬

xuān yáng

to publicize

赞扬

zàn yáng

to praise

张扬

zhāng yáng

to display ostentatiously

得意扬扬

dé yì yáng yáng

variant of 洋

发扬光大

fā yáng guāng dà

to develop and promote

沸沸扬扬

fèi fèi yáng yáng

bubbling and gurgling

抑扬顿挫

yì yáng dùn cuò

see 顿挫抑扬

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