岛国 (dǎo guó) — island nation; island country

Definition

Examples

• 日本是一个岛国。
  Rì běn shì yí gè dǎo guó.
  Japan is an island nation.
• 许多岛国的经济都依赖旅游业。
  Xǔ duō dǎo guó de jīng jì dōu yī lài lǚ yóu yè.
  Many island nations' economies rely on tourism.
• 气候变暖对岛国的影响很明显。
  Qì hòu biàn nuǎn duì dǎo guó de yǐng xiǎng hěn míng xiǎn.
  The impact of global warming on island nations is very clear.