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海岸

hǎi àn · hai an

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HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. coastal
  2. seacoast
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Riding along the coast

  1. Liangliang

    这个(zhège)周末(zhōumò)我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)沿着(yánzhe)青岛(qīngdǎo)的(de)海岸(hǎiàn)骑车(qíchē)。

    This weekend I want to ride along the coast in Qingdao.

  2. Dengdeng

    海岸(hǎiàn)风景(fēngjǐng)很(hěn)美(měi)，可是(kěshì)路(lù)很(hěn)长(cháng)。

    The coast is pretty, but the road is long.

  3. Liangliang

    才(cái)一百(yībǎi)公里(gōnglǐ)，不(bù)远(yuǎn)。

    Only one hundred kilometers. Not far.

  4. Dengdeng

    一百(yībǎi)？你(nǐ)骑(qí)，我(wǒ)在(zài)海岸(hǎiàn)边(biān)吃(chī)海鲜(hǎixiān)等(děng)你(nǐ)。

    One hundred? You ride. I will wait at the coast and eat seafood.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)我(wǒ)也(yě)不(bù)骑(qí)了(le)，一起(yīqǐ)吃(chī)吧(ba)。

    Then I will not ride either. Let us eat together.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)的(de)村(cūn)屋(wū)在(zài)海(hǎi)岸(àn)上(shàng)。

His cottage is on the coast.

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02

我(wǒ)们(men)沿(yán)着(zhe)海(hǎi)岸(àn)走(zǒu)了(le)很(hěn)久(jiǔ)，风(fēng)景(jǐng)非(fēi)常(cháng)美(měi)。

We walked along the coast for a long time, and the scenery was very beautiful.

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