HSK · Level 55
105 words
Chinese word
两岸
Pronunciation
Pinyinliǎng àn
Meaning
- nounboth banks
Example
两岸长满了柳树。liǎng àn zháng mǎn le liǔ shù
Both banks are covered with willow trees.
More examples
两岸关系逐步改善，有助于地区和平。liǎng àn guān xì zhú bù gǎi shàn yǒu zhù yú dì qū hé píng
Cross-Strait relations are gradually improving, which helps regional peace.
Core concept
A waterway viewed through its two shores and the life or connection linked across them.
Common phrases
两岸关系liǎng àn guān xì
cross-Strait relations
两岸交流liǎng àn jiāo liú
cross-Strait exchanges
两岸人民liǎng àn rén mín
people on both sides
Similar words
对岸duì àn: The bank on the far side of a river, lake, or sea.
岸àn: The strip of land along the edge of a river, lake, or sea.
两岸关系liǎng àn guān xì: The political, economic, and cultural relationship between two areas separated by water.
海峡两岸hǎi xiá liǎng àn: The regions and people on both sides of a strait.
Definition in Chinese
两岸原义为水域两侧的岸，后也用来指岸上居住的人群或两侧之间的关系。liǎng àn yuán yì wèi shuǐ yù liǎng cè de àn hòu yě yòng lái zhǐ àn shàng jū zhù de rén qún huò liǎng cè zhī jiān de guān xì
Word origin
两 (liǎng, "two") + 岸 (àn, "shore") combines to name the two shores of a waterway and later extends to the people or relationship associated with opposite sides.
Usage tips
- English usually keeps "both banks" as a physical landscape term, while Chinese can extend this word to people and public relationships across the water.
Related words
- 两岸关系liǎng àn guān xìcross-Strait relationsnoun
- 两岸交流liǎng àn jiāo liúcross-Strait exchangesnoun
- 两岸人民liǎng àn rén mínpeople on both sidesnoun