海岸 hǎi’àn coastal
coastal; seacoast
How to remember 海岸: 海 sea + 岸 beach = coastal.
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How it is used
- The seacoast/shoreline - 海岸线 (hǎi'ànxiàn) coastline, 沿着海岸 (yánzhe hǎi'àn) along the coast.
- The land edge meeting the sea; 海 (sea) + 岸 (shore/bank).
- Contrast 海滩 (hǎitān, beach); 海岸 is the coast/shore more broadly. Note the gloss 'coastal' is loose; it's a noun.
Example sentences
- 他的村屋在海岸上。 Tā de cūnwū zài hǎiàn shàng.His cottage is on the coast.