大陆 (Dà lù) — mainland China (the PRC, especially in contrast to Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau)
Definition
大陆 usually means 'mainland China,' the PRC contrasted with Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau. Compared to 内地, it more specifically marks the political mainland, while 内地 can also mean 'inland area' within China.
noun
mainland China (the PRC, especially in contrast to Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau)
Measure word · 块
Examples
- 大陆。Hěn duō tái wān rén xǐ huan lái Dà lù lǚ yóu.Many Taiwanese people like to travel to mainland China.
- 大陆。Dà lù De jīng jì zài guò qù jǐ shí nián lǐ fā zhǎn dé hěn kuài.The mainland's economy has developed very rapidly in the past few decades.
- 大陆，。Tā cóng Dà lù lái dào xiāng gǎng, jué de zhè lǐ de wén huà hěn bù tóng.He came from mainland China to Hong Kong and finds the culture here very different.
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