Definition
对岸 (duì àn) specifically means the opposite bank or shore of a body of water like a river, lake, or sea. Don't confuse it with 对面 (duì miàn), which is the general word for 'opposite side' — across a street, room, or table — regardless of water.
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, wàngzhe 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 cūnzhuāng kàn qǐlái hěn xiǎo.The river is wide, and the village on the opposite bank looks very small.
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