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Expressing "Pacific Ocean" with 太平洋 (Tàipíngyáng)
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The noun 太平洋 (Tàipíngyáng) means "Pacific Ocean." It is a proper noun referring to the largest ocean on Earth. The name literally translates to "great peaceful ocean" and is used in geographical, political, and everyday contexts.
Examples
太平洋是世界上最大的海洋。
Tàipíngyáng shì shìjiè shàng zuì dà de hǎiyáng.
The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean in the world.
这个小岛位于太平洋的中部。
Zhège xiǎo dǎo wèiyú Tàipíngyáng de zhōngbù.
This small island is located in the central part of the Pacific Ocean.
他们计划乘船横渡太平洋。
Tāmen jìhuà chéng chuán héngdù Tàipíngyáng.
They plan to cross the Pacific Ocean by boat.