海岸 (hǎi àn) — coast, seashore
Definition
海岸 specifically means the sea coast — the land along the ocean. 岸 is more general and includes river/lake banks; 海滨 is a synonym focused on the seaside.
noun
coastseashore
Examples
- ，。Zhè tiáo hǎi àn xiàn hěn cháng, yǒu jǐ bǎi gōng lǐ.This coastline is very long, several hundred kilometers.
- 海岸。Hái zi men zài hǎi àn biān jiǎn bèi ké.The children are picking up seashells by the seashore.
- 海岸。Zhèng fǔ zhèng zài bǎo hù hǎi àn de shēng tài huán jìng.The government is protecting the ecological environment of the coast.
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