南洋 meaning in English
1.(清末指江苏、浙江、福建、广东沿海地区) a general name used towards the end of the qing dynasty for the coastal provinces of jiangsu, zhejiang, fujian and guangdong
2.(南洋群岛) an old name for the malay archipelago, the malay peninsula and indonesia or for southeast asia
◇南洋群岛 the south sea islands; 南洋杉 hoop pine
Examples
- His brother succeeded in examination of nanyang university .
他的兄弟考取了南洋大学。 - The image of prostitutes described by the ancient writers
中国现代作家笔下的南洋 - A preliminary study of yu dafu ' s essays composed in nanyang
郁达夫南洋散文初评 - The overseas chinese and the southern seas industrial association
华侨与南洋劝业会 - When compared side - by - side , the difference is clear
南洋珍珠有白和黑两种。