How to say “Oceania” in Chinese
Oceania
“Oceania” in Chinese is 大洋洲, Dà yáng zhōu: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
大洋洲 is read Dà yáng zhōu: 3 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
A person with arms spread wide.
On the left, 氵 “water”; on the right, 羊 yáng hints at the sound.
On the left, 氵 “water”; on the right, 州 zhōu — both the meaning and the sound: land amid water.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “大洋洲”.
More words from the lesson “Continents and the UN”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “Oceania” in Chinese?
“Oceania” in Chinese is 大洋洲, pinyin Dàyángzhōu.
What does 大洋洲 mean?
大洋洲 (Dàyángzhōu) means “Oceania”.
How do you write 大洋洲?
大洋洲 is 3 characters: 大 (dà) — big; 洋 (yáng) — ocean; foreign; 洲 (zhōu) — continent. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 大洋洲?
大洋洲 is read Dàyángzhōu. Tones: Dà — fourth tone, yáng — second tone, zhōu — first tone. The page has an audio recording.
“Oceania” in the lesson “Continents and the UN”
This word is from the topic “Peace, war and diplomacy” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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