沙滩 (shātān): sandy beach

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一片沙滩 piàn

孩子们在沙滩上玩。

Háizi men zài shātān shàng wán.

The children are playing on the beach.

我们去沙滩散步吧。

Wǒmen qù shātān sànbù ba.

Let's go for a walk on the beach.

memory

沙 (sand) + 滩 (shoal/beach) = sandy beach. 滩 specifically refers to a flat, open stretch of land along water.

沙 shā

滩 tān