Chinese word

半岛

Pronunciation

Pinyinbàn dǎo

Meaning

  • nounpeninsula

Example

这个半岛风景很美。zhè ge bàn dǎo fēng jǐng hěn měi

This peninsula has beautiful scenery.

Illustration for 半岛 (peninsula)

More examples

半岛气候通常比内陆更温和。bàn dǎo qì hòu tōng cháng bǐ nèi lù gèng wēn hé

The climate on a peninsula is usually milder than the inland climate.

Core concept

A stretch of mainland projects into the sea, with water around most sides and a land link on one side.

Common phrases

  • 半岛城市bàn dǎo chéng shì

    peninsula city

  • 半岛气候bàn dǎo qì hòu

    peninsula climate

  • 半岛居民bàn dǎo jū mín

    peninsula residents

Similar words

岛屿dáo yǔ: Land surrounded by water on all or most sides and not joined to the mainland.
海岸hǎi àn: The zone where the sea meets the land, including beaches and rocky shores.
海湾hǎi wān: A part of the sea that curves into the land to form a bay or inlet.
地峡dì xiá: A narrow strip of land that links two larger land areas.

Definition in Chinese

指从大陆伸出、三面多被海水环绕而一面仍与大陆相连的陆地或地形。zhǐ cóng dà lù shēn chū sān miàn duō bèi hái shuǐ huán rào ér yí miàn réng yǔ dà lù xiāng lián de lù dì huò dì xíng

Word origin

半 (bàn, "half") + 岛 (dǎo, "island") describes land that is island-like on most sides but remains joined to the mainland.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, location words often follow the landform name, so 半岛北部 (bàndǎo běibù, "northern part of the peninsula") puts the region after the main noun.

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