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扬
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Definitions
- 1. to raise
- 2. to hoist
- 3. the action of tossing or winnowing
- 4. scattering (in the wind)
- 5. to flutter
- 6. to propagate
Example Sentences
1 shown扬 是一名學生。
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Words Containing 扬
Yang Xiong (53 BC-18 AD), scholar, poet and lexicographer, author of the first Chinese dialect dictionary 方言[fāng yán]
lit. to ride a crane to Yangzhou (idiom); to get an official position
(fame) spreads far and wide
to develop and promote
to eulogize
to set sail on a voyage to a distant place
to become famous
to enhance
to expound
Zhang Yang (1967-), PRC film director and screenwriter
to praise
Jankovic
to praise
to develop
fluttering about (of leaves etc)
to rise
to winnow
to praise
(idiom) to highlight sb's good points but omit to mention their faults
to be full of vigor (idiom)
stinking reputation
with swagger
(idiom) nothing special to look at
to show off one's military strength (idiom); to strut around
upward trend; tendency to increase
to become known far and wide (idiom)
elated
(of prices etc) to rise
see 頓挫抑揚|顿挫抑扬[dùn cuò yì yáng]
iambic
lit. drain away filth and bring in fresh water (idiom); fig. dispel evil and usher in good
modulation (rising and falling pitch)
in high spirits (idiom); glowing with health and vigor
to raise one's head
to set sail
Changjiang 長江|长江 or Yangtze River
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
held high
Jiangsu cuisine
to whip on
Yangzhong, county-level city in Zhenjiang 鎮江|镇江[zhèn jiāng], Jiangsu
Yangzhou, prefecture-level city in Jiangsu
melodious
Mikoyan (name)
to raise eyebrows
lit. to ride a crane to Yangzhou
a show of strength
lit. to take different roads and urge the horses on (idiom)
to praise
high-spirited and smug
Weiyang district of Yangzhou city 揚州市|扬州市[yáng zhōu shì], Jiangsu
lit. drain away filth and bring in fresh water (idiom); fig. dispel evil and usher in good
trochaic
Yangzhou, prefecture-level city in Jiangsu
lit. family shames must not be spread abroad (idiom)
to flag down (a cab) on the street
see 發揚踔厲|发扬踔厉[fā yáng chuō lì]
high and mighty (idiom); arrogant
known throughout the country (idiom); world-famous
to spread (by word of mouth)
quietly
to swagger off
to praise
to winnow
having high fighting spirit
Weiyang district of Yangzhou city 揚州市|扬州市[yáng zhōu shì], Jiangsu
to foster strengths and avoid weaknesses (idiom)
bossy and domineering
Celeron (an Intel chip)
a whirlwind
\Weird Al\ Yankovic (1959-), US singer and writer of parody songs
yangqin
high and mighty (idiom); arrogant
Xiao Yang (1938-), president of the PRC Supreme Court 1998-2008
bubbling and gurgling
speaker
Yangzhong, county-level city in Zhenjiang 鎮江|镇江[zhèn jiāng], Jiangsu
to wave
to praise
a capstan
to publicize; to advertise; to spread far and wide
Jelena Jankovic (1985-), Serbian tennis player
Chinese alligator (Alligator sinensis)
cadence
to put about (a story, plan, threat etc)