对岸

對岸

duì'àn

noun HSK 7-9 #15,067

Meanings

1 opposite bank (of a river, lake, or sea)

Characters

opposite; facing

Examples

HSK 6

我们能看到河对岸的村庄。

Wǒmen néng kàndào hé duì'àn de cūnzhuāng.

We can see the village on the opposite bank of the river.

HSK 7-9

对岸灯火通明，非常热闹。

Duì'àn dēnghuǒ tōngmíng, fēicháng rènao.

The opposite shore was brightly lit and very lively.

Tips

culture

In cross-strait relations, 对岸 is sometimes used informally in Taiwan to refer to mainland China, and vice versa, since they are separated by the Taiwan Strait.

Stroke Order

对 duì

岸 àn