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沙漠

shā mò · sha mo

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HSK 5Measure word: 个 gè

Meaning

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  1. desert
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A red coat in the desert

  1. Dengdeng

    今年(jīnnián)夏天(xiàtiān)，我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)去(qù)沙漠(shāmò)旅行(lǚxíng)。

    This summer I want to travel to the desert.

  2. Liangliang

    沙漠(shāmò)？白天(báitiān)很(hěn)热(rè)，晚上(wǎnshang)很(hěn)冷(lěng)。

    The desert? It's hot in the day and cold at night.

  3. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)知道(zhīdào)，沙漠(shāmò)的(de)星星(xīngxing)特别(tèbié)多(duō)。

    I know. The desert has especially many stars.

  4. Liangliang

    那(nà)要(yào)多(duō)带(dài)水(shuǐ)，沙漠(shāmò)里(lǐ)没有(méiyǒu)商店(shāngdiàn)。

    Then bring more water. There are no shops in the desert.

  5. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)带(dài)了(le)十瓶(shípíng)水(shuǐ)。

    I'm bringing ten bottles of water.

  6. Liangliang

    还(hái)带(dài)一件(yījiàn)红衣服(hóngyīfu)，这样(zhèyàng)走丢(zǒudiū)了(le)好找(hǎozhǎo)！

    And a red coat, so you are easy to find if you get lost!

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2 examples
01

骆(luò)驼(tuó)，这(zhè)么(me)说(shuō)吧(ba)，也(yě)就(jiù)是(shì)沙(shā)漠(mò)中(zhōng)的(de)船(chuán)。

A camel is, so to speak, a ship on the desert.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by frpzzd · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

地(dì)球(qiú)表(biǎo)面(miàn)的(de)三(sān)分(fēn)之(zhī)一(yī)是(shì)沙(shā)漠(mò)。

One third of the earth's surface is desert.

Tatoeba: Chinese by tmzg · English by Whiskkebarr · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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