东岸

東岸

dōngàn

noun #19,436

Meanings

1 east bank
2 east coast
3 eastern shore

Characters

bank; shore; coast

Examples

纽约位于美国东岸。

Niǔyuē wèiyú Měiguó dōng'àn.

New York is on the east coast of the United States.

河的东岸有一片森林。

Hé de dōng'àn yǒu yīpiàn sēnlín.

There is a forest on the east bank of the river.

Tips

usage

Opposite of 西岸 (xī'àn, west bank/coast). When referring to the US, 东岸 typically means the East Coast (New York, Boston, etc.) and 西岸 means the West Coast (LA, San Francisco, etc.).

Stroke Order

东 dōng

岸 àn