Definition
沙滩 (shātān) is the everyday word for a 'sandy beach' by the sea or a lake. It is more specific than 岸 (àn 'shore, bank'), which can be rocky or grassy, and is the common term for a beach, while 海滩 (hǎitān) is a more formal synonym. Do not confuse it with 沙漠 (shāmò 'desert'), which is a dry, sandy region inland.
noun
beachsandy shore
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Examples
- 沙滩。Wǒmen xiàtiān cháng qù shā tān yóuyǒng.We often go to the beach to swim in summer.
- 沙滩。Zhōumò de shā tān shàng rén hěn duō.There are many people on the beach on weekends.
- 沙滩。Hǎibiān yǒu yí piàn měilì de shā tān.There is a beautiful stretch of beach by the sea.
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