Chinese word

海滩

Pronunciation

Pinyinhǎi tān

Meaning

  • nounbeach

Example

她在海滩晒太阳。tā zài hǎi tān shài tài yáng

She is sunbathing on the beach.

Illustration for 海滩 (beach)

More examples

孩子们在海滩堆沙子。hái zi men zài hǎi tān duī shā zi

The children are building with sand on the beach.

Core concept

The land-facing edge of the sea shaped into a level place for walking, resting, and sunbathing.

Common phrases

  • 在海滩上zài hǎi tān shàng

    on the beach

  • 去海滩qù hǎi tān

    go to the beach

  • 海滩度假hǎi tān dù jià

    take a beach vacation

  • 在海滩散步zài hǎi tān sàn bù

    walk on the beach

Similar words

沙滩shā tān: A sandy shore by the sea, suitable for walking barefoot and playing in the sand.
海边hǎi biān: The general area along the sea, including places near the coast.
海岸hǎi àn: The strip of land where the sea meets the land, including sandy and rocky areas.
海滨hǎi bīn: A coastal area by the sea where people live, visit, or spend holidays.

Definition in Chinese

靠近海的平坦地带，常有沙或卵石，是人们游玩、晒太阳或遭受潮汐影响的海岸部分。kào jìn hǎi de píng tǎn dì dài cháng yǒu shā huò luǎn shí shì rén men yóu wán shài tài yáng huò zāo shòu cháo xī yíng xiǎng de hǎi àn bù fèn

Word origin

海 (hǎi, "sea") + 滩 (tān, "shoal") combines the setting with the shallow, level shore to name this coastal place.

Usage tips

  • The word can still apply when the surface has pebbles instead of fine sand, so it is broader than an image of a sandy resort alone.

Opposites

  • 内陆nèi lùinlandnoun

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