金马 (jīn mǎ) — Kinmen and Matsu (two Taiwanese offshore island groups)
Definition
Short name for the Kinmen and Matsu island groups off the coast of Fujian, administered by Taiwan. Used as a paired term (金门 + 马祖) in news, military, and tourism contexts.
noun
Kinmen and Matsu (two Taiwanese offshore island groups)
Examples
- 金马。Tā céng jīng zài jīn mǎ dì qū fú yì.He once served in the Kinmen-Matsu area.
- 金马。jīn mǎ De lǚ yóu yè zuì jìn fā zhǎn dé hěn kuài.The tourism industry in Kinmen and Matsu has been developing rapidly recently.
- 金马。Cóng tái wān dào jīn mǎ kě yǐ zuò fēi jī.You can fly from Taiwan to Kinmen and Matsu.
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