绿洲 lǜzhōu oasis
How to remember 绿洲: 绿 green + 洲 continent = oasis.
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How it is used
- An 'oasis' in the desert - 沙漠中的绿洲 (shāmò zhōng de lǜzhōu) an oasis in the desert.
- Often figurative for a refuge amid hardship: 心灵的绿洲 (xīnlíng de lǜzhōu) an oasis for the soul.
- The metaphorical use (a haven) is common in evocative writing.