对岸 duì’àn opposite bank (of a body of water)
How to remember 对岸: 对 correct + 岸 beach = opposite bank (of a body of water).
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How it is used
- The opposite bank/shore of a river, lake, or strait - 对岸就是香港 (duì'àn jiùshì Xiānggǎng) Hong Kong is right across the water.
- Strictly across a body of water; for the other side of a street use 对面 (duìmiàn).
- Transparent compound, but note the water-crossing constraint.