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浪

làng · lang

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. wave
  2. breaker
  3. unrestrained
  4. dissipated
  5. to stroll
  6. to ramble
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In a conversation

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The big wave

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，海边(hǎibiān)的(de)浪(làng)好(hǎo)大(dà)！

    Look, the waves at the sea are so big!

  2. Dengdeng

    我们(wǒmen)走近(zǒujìn)一点(yīdiǎn)，拍(pāi)张(zhāng)照片(zhàopiàn)吧(ba)。

    Let us go a bit closer and take a photo.

  3. Liangliang

    小心(xiǎoxīn)，浪(làng)会(huì)打湿(dǎshī)你的(nǐde)鞋(xié)。

    Careful, the waves will soak your shoes.

  4. Dengdeng

    没事(méishì)，我(wǒ)穿(chuān)的(de)是(shì)拖鞋(tuōxié)。

    No problem, I am wearing flip-flops.

  5. Liangliang

    看(kàn)，大浪(dàlàng)来(lái)了(le)！

    Look, a big wave is coming!

  6. Dengdeng

    啊(a)！我的(wǒde)拖鞋(tuōxié)被(bèi)浪(làng)卷走(juǎnzǒu)了(le)！

    Ah! The wave swept my flip-flops away!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

海(hǎi)浪(làng)拍(pāi)打(dǎ)着(zhe)岸(àn)边(biān)的(de)礁(jiāo)石(shí)。

The waves are beating against the rocks on the shore.

02

他(tā)喜(xǐ)欢(huan)独(dú)自(zì)在(zài)街(jiē)头(tóu)浪(làng)游(yóu)，寻(xún)找(zhǎo)灵(líng)感(gǎn)。

He likes to wander alone in the streets, looking for inspiration.

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