北岸 (běi àn) — northern bank, northern shore (of a river or lake)
Definition
Compound noun meaning 'northern bank/shore', used for the north side of a river or lake — pairs naturally with 对岸 'opposite bank'.
noun
northern banknorthern shore (of a river or lake)
Examples
- 北岸。Wǒ men zhù zài hé de běi àn.We live on the northern bank of the river.
- 北岸。Cóng běi àn kě yǐ kàn dào duì àn de chéng shì.From the northern shore you can see the city on the opposite shore.
- 北岸。Zhè tiáo hé de běi àn yǒu yí gè xiǎo cūn zhuāng.There is a small village on the northern bank of this river.
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