在岸

zài'àn

adjective #33,456

Meanings

1 onshore (esp. of finance: domestic, within mainland regulation)
2 on the shore

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

在岸人民币和离岸人民币的汇率有差别。

Zài'àn rénmínbì hé lí'àn rénmínbì de huìlǜ yǒu chābié.

The onshore and offshore RMB exchange rates differ.

HSK 6

船员们终于在岸上休息了几天。

Chuányuán men zhōngyú zài àn shàng xiūxi le jǐ tiān.

The crew finally got a few days of rest onshore.

Tips

usage

In finance, 在岸 vs 离岸 ('onshore' vs 'offshore') is the standard pair distinguishing the mainland-China RMB market (CNY, 在岸人民币) from the international Hong Kong/Singapore market (CNH, 离岸人民币). The financial sense is now far more frequent than the literal 'on the shore' reading.

Stroke Order

在 zài

岸 àn