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湖边

hú biān · hu bian

Traditional 湖邊

Meaning

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  1. lakeside
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A walk by the lake

  1. Dengdeng

    我们(wǒmen)去(qù)湖边(húbiān)走走(zǒuzǒu)吧(ba)，今天(jīntiān)不(bù)热(rè)。

    Let us walk by the lake. It is not hot today.

  2. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，湖边(húbiān)有(yǒu)风(fēng)，很(hěn)舒服(shūfu)。

    OK. It is windy by the lake, very comfortable.

  3. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，湖边(húbiān)有(yǒu)很多(hěnduō)人(rén)在(zài)钓鱼(diàoyú)。

    Look, many people are fishing by the lake.

  4. Liangliang

    他们(tāmen)钓到(diàodào)鱼(yú)了(le)吗(ma)？

    Did they catch any fish?

  5. Dengdeng

    一个小时(yīgèxiǎoshí)了(le)，一条(yītiáo)也(yě)没有(méiyǒu)。

    It has been an hour, and not one fish.

  6. Liangliang

    那(nà)他们(tāmen)是(shì)来(lái)湖边(húbiān)坐(zuò)着(zhe)的(de)。

    Then they just came to sit by the lake.

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2 examples
01

数(shù)以(yǐ)百(bǎi)计(jì)的(de)水(shuǐ)牛(niú)走(zǒu)向(xiàng)湖(hú)边(biān)。

Hundreds of buffaloes moved toward the lake.

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

02

傍(bàng)晚(wǎn)我(wǒ)喜(xǐ)欢(huan)沿(yán)着(zhe)湖(hú)边(biān)散(sàn)步(bù)。

In the evening I like taking a walk along the lakeside.

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

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