央
yāng
Pinyin

Definition

央
 - 
yāng
  1. center
  2. end
  3. to beg
  4. to plead

Character Decomposition

Compounds (14)

英
Yīng
  1. 1 United Kingdom
  2. 2 British
  3. 3 England
  4. 4 English
  5. 5 abbr. for 英國|英国[Yīng guó]
英
yīng
  1. 1 hero
  2. 2 outstanding
  3. 3 excellent
  4. 4 (literary) flower
  5. 5 blossom
映
yìng
  1. 1 to reflect (light)
  2. 2 to shine
  3. 3 to project (an image onto a screen etc)
映
yìng
  1. 1 old variant of 映[yìng]
盎
àng
  1. 1 abundant
  2. 2 bowl
  3. 3 dish
  4. 4 pot

Related Words (11)

中央
zhōng yāng
  1. 1 central
  2. 2 middle
  3. 3 center
  4. 4 central authorities (of a state)
央视
Yāng shì
  1. 1 China Central Television (CCTV), abbr. for 中國中央電視台|中国中央电视台[Zhōng guó Zhōng yāng Diàn shì tái]
央行
Yāng háng
  1. 1 abbr. for various central banks, notably 中國人民銀行|中国人民银行[Zhōng guó Rén mín Yín háng] and 中央銀行|中央银行[Zhōng yāng Yín háng]
未央
Wèi yāng
  1. 1 Weiyang District of Xi’an 西安市[Xī ān Shì], Shaanxi
中央省
Zhōng yāng shěng
  1. 1 central province
  2. 2 Töv Aimag (province) of Mongolia

Idioms (1)

长乐未央
cháng lè wèi yāng
  1. 1 endless happiness (idiom)

Sample Sentences

央视
yāngshì
China Central Television (CCTV) abbr.
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中国中央电视台
Zhōngguó Zhōngyāngdiànshìtái
China Central Television (CCTV) PRC state TV network
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七月底召开的中央政治局会议准确研判形势，提出稳就业、稳金融、稳投资、稳外资、稳外贸、稳预期，为未来经济工作指明重心和方向。
qīyuèdǐ zhàokāi de zhōngyāngzhèngzhìjú huìyì zhǔnquè yánpàn xíngshì ，tíchū wěn jiùyè 、wěn jīnróng 、wěn tóuzī 、wěn wàizī 、wěn wàimào 、wěn yùqī ，wèi wèilái jīngjì gōngzuò zhǐmíng zhòngxīn hé fāngxiàng 。
The Central Political Bureau meeting held at the end of July had accurately assessed the situation and proposed stable employment, stable finance, stable investment, stable foreign investment, stable foreign trade, stable expectations. Among other things also pointed out the focus and direction for future economic work.
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在这里，我代表中共中央、全国人大国务院、全国政协中央军委，向全国参加过抗日战争的老战士老同志爱国人士和抗日将领，向为中国人民抗日战争胜利作出重大贡献的海内外中华儿女，致以崇高的敬意！向支援和帮助过中国人民抵抗侵略的外国政府和国际友人，表示衷心的感谢！向参加今天大会的各国来宾和军人朋友们，表示热烈的欢迎！
zài zhèlǐ ，wǒ dàibiǎo ZhōnggòngZhōngyāng 、QuánguóRénDà Guówùyuàn 、quán guó zhèngxié zhōngyāngjūnwěi ，xiàng quánguó cānjiā guò KàngRìZhànzhēng de lǎo zhànshì lǎo tóngzhì ài guó rénshì hé kàngRì jiànglǐng ，xiàng wèi Zhōngguó rénmín KàngRìZhànzhēng shènglì zuòchū zhòngdà gòngxiàn de hǎinèiwài Zhōnghuá ér nǚ ，zhìyǐ chónggāo de jìngyì ！Xiàng zhīyuán hé bāngzhù guò Zhōngguó rénmín dǐkàng qīnlu:è de wàiguó zhèngfǔ hé guójì yǒurén ，biǎoshì zhōngxīn de gǎnxiè ！Xiàng cānjiā jīntiān dàhuì de gèguó láibīn hé jūnrén péngyou men ，biǎoshì rèliè de huānyíng ！
Here I represent the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, the National People's Congress, the State Council, the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, and the Central Military Commission, in paying the highest respects to all the veterans, the old comrades, patriots and the military officers who took part in the war against the Japanese, as well as to the sons and daughters of China here at home and overseas who made a big contribution to the victory in the Chinese People’s War Against Japanese Aggression! And to express sincere thanks to the foreign governments and international friends who supported or assisted the Chinese people in resisting the invasion! And we’d like to express an enthusiastic welcome to all the guests and army friends from countries around the world who have come to attend this event today!
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中共中央总书记、国家主席、中央军委主席习近平发表重要讲话）
Zhōnggòng Zhōngyāng zǒngshūji 、guójiā zhǔxí 、Zhōngyāng jūnwěi zhǔxí Xí Jìnpíng fābiǎo zhòngyào jiǎnghuà ）
(General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, Chinese President and Chairman of the Central Military Commission Xi Jinping gives an important speech)
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中国人民解放军建军九十周年阅兵中央电视台解说词
ZhōngguóRénmínJiěfàngjūn jiàn jūn jiǔshí zhōunián yuèbīng ZhōngyāngDiànshìtái jiěshuōcí
CCTV commentary on the inspection of the troops on the 90th anniversary of the establishment of the China's People's Liberation Army
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哈哈哈哈！那么党中央找你谈话具体怎么接班了吗？
hāhāhāhā ！nàme dǎngzhōngyāng zhǎo nǐ tánhuà jùtǐ zěnme jiēbān le ma ？
Ha ha ha! So has the CPP Central Committee asked you to explain in concrete terms what is required of the heirs?
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今年央视春晚看了吗？
jīnnián yāngshì chūn wǎn kàn le ma ？
Did you watch this year's CCTV Chinese New Year's Evening Gala Show?
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首先，我是1983年出生的，第一届央视春晚也是在1983年举办的。
shǒuxiān ，wǒ shì 1983 nián chūshēng de ，dì yī jiè yāngshì chūn wǎn yě shì zài 1983 nián jǔbàn de 。
First, I was born in 1983 and the first show was held in 1983.
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纽约的中央公园非常大。
Niǔyuē de zhōngyāng gōngyuán fēicháng dà 。
The Central Park in New York is super big.
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