Chinese–EnglishWith examples

海滩

hǎi tān · hai tan

Traditional 海灘

HSK 7–9Measure word: 片 piàn

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. beach
Embed this word

Put this word on your class page or blog. Keep the link under the frame, so people can find the word. More widgets

In a conversation

0:22 cartoon

Plans for the beach

  1. Dengdeng

    周末(zhōumò)我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)去(qù)海滩(hǎitān)！

    I want to go to the beach this weekend!

  2. Liangliang

    好啊(hǎoa)。海滩(hǎitān)上(shàng)我们(wǒmen)做(zuò)什么(shénme)？

    Sure. What do we do on the beach?

  3. Dengdeng

    可以(kěyǐ)堆(duī)沙堡(shābǎo)，也(yě)可以(kěyǐ)游泳(yóuyǒng)。

    We can build a sandcastle, or swim.

  4. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，你(nǐ)不是(bùshì)怕(pà)水(shuǐ)吗(ma)？

    Dengdeng, aren't you afraid of water?

  5. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，所以(suǒyǐ)我(wǒ)在(zài)海滩(hǎitān)堆(duī)沙堡(shābǎo)，你(nǐ)去(qù)游泳(yóuyǒng)。

    Right, so I build sandcastles on the beach and you go swimming.

  6. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，你(nǐ)堆(duī)沙堡(shābǎo)，我(wǒ)游泳(yóuyǒng)，要(yào)堆(duī)大(dà)的(de)！

    OK, you build, I swim. Make a big one!

Tap a word for its meaning in this line. The characters’ voices are computer-generated.

In a sentence

2 examples
01

今(jīn)天(tiān)是(shì)一(yí)个(gè)在(zài)海(hǎi)滩(tān)上(shàng)跑(pǎo)步(bù)的(de)好(hǎo)日(rì)子(zi)。

Today is a good day to run on the beach.

Tatoeba: Chinese by xjjAstrus · English by BobbyLee · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

孩(hái)子(zi)们(men)在(zài)海(hǎi)滩(tān)上(shàng)堆(duī)沙(shā)堡(bǎo)，玩(wán)得(de)很(hěn)开(kāi)心(xīn)。

The children built sandcastles on the beach and had a lot of fun.

Sources & licenses

How to write

Choose a character to watch its strokes or trace it yourself.

Mainland China stroke order, including traditional characters. Drawing sources & licenses.

Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

Browse all wordsExplore words in context