河滩 (hé tān) — river beach, sandbank along a river; sandy shoal or sandbar in a river
Definition
The flat sandy or pebbly area along or in a riverbed — a river's own beach or sandbar, distinct from the ocean shore 海滩.
noun
river beachsandbank along a riversandy shoal or sandbar in a river
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Examples
- 河滩。Xià tiān hái zi men xǐ huan zài hé tān shàng wán shuǎ.In summer, children like to play on the river beach.
- ，河滩。Hé shuǐ tuì qù hòu, hé tān shàng liú xià le hěn duō bèi ké.After the river receded, many shells were left on the sandbank.
- 河滩。Tā men zài hé tān shàng dā le yí gè zhàng peng guò yè.They set up a tent on the river beach to spend the night.
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