沙漠 shāmò desert
How to remember 沙漠: 沙 sand + 漠 desert = desert.
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How it is used
- A desert - 撒哈拉沙漠 (Sāhālā shāmò) the Sahara Desert, 沙漠地区 desert region.
- Distinct from 沙滩 (shātān, sandy beach) and 荒漠 (arid wasteland); 沙漠 is the vast sandy wilderness.
- Figurative 文化沙漠 (wénhuà shāmò) = a cultural desert/wasteland.
- Measure word 片 (piàn) or 个: 一片沙漠.
Example sentences
- 沙漠的气候很干燥。 Shāmò de qìhòu hěn gānzào.The climate of the desert is very dry.