对岸 (duì àn) — opposite bank (of a river, lake, or other body of water)
Definition
对岸 specifically means the far bank of a river, lake, or other body of water. For 'across from' in a non-water sense (across the street, opposite direction), use 对面.
noun
opposite bank (of a river, lake, or other body of water)
Examples
- 对岸。Cóng duì àn chuī lái le yí zhèn liáng fēng.A cool breeze came from the opposite bank.
- ，对岸。Tā zhàn zài hé biān, wàng zhe duì àn chū shén.He stood by the river, staring at the opposite bank absent-mindedly.
- ，对岸。Hé shuǐ hěn kuān, duì àn de cūn zhuāng kàn qǐ lái hěn xiǎo.The river is wide, and the village on the opposite bank looks very small.
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