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岸

àn · an

Traditional 㟁

HSK 5

Meaning

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àn 岸

  1. bank; shore; beach; coast

àn 㟁

  1. variant of 岸 (àn)
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Shores everywhere

  1. Dengdeng

    我们(wǒmen)划(huá)了(le)一个(yīgè)小时(xiǎoshí)的(de)船(chuán)，该(gāi)上岸(shàngàn)了(le)。

    We have been rowing for an hour. Time to get back to shore.

  2. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，岸(àn)在(zài)哪边(nǎbiān)？

    OK. Which side is the shore on?

  3. Dengdeng

    在(zài)左边(zuǒbian)。你(nǐ)看(kàn)，那边(nàbian)有(yǒu)一棵(yīkē)大树(dàshù)。

    On the left. Look, there is a big tree over there.

  4. Liangliang

    这边(zhèbiān)也(yě)有(yǒu)大树(dàshù)，那边(nàbian)也(yě)有(yǒu)大树(dàshù)！

    There are big trees on this side too, and on that side too!

  5. Dengdeng

    糟了(zāole)，我们(wǒmen)在(zài)小湖(xiǎohú)上(shàng)，到处(dàochù)都是(dōushì)岸(àn)！

    Oh no, we are on a small lake. There is shore everywhere!

  6. Liangliang

    那就(nàjiù)随便(suíbiàn)找(zhǎo)个(gè)岸(àn)吧(ba)。

    Then let's just pick any shore.

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2 examples
01

我(wǒ)们(men)坐(zuò)在(zài)岸(àn)边(biān)看(kàn)日(rì)落(luò)。

We sat on the shore watching the sunset.

02

小(xiǎo)船(chuán)慢(màn)慢(màn)靠(kào)岸(àn)了(le)。

The small boat slowly came to shore.

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