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沙漠

shāmò
noun HSK 5 #3,213

Measure Word

一片沙漠 piàn

Meanings

  1. 1 desert

Characters

沙
shā
sand
漠
mò
desert; vast; indifferent
A vast expanse of sand — the desert.

Examples

撒哈拉沙漠是世界上最大的沙漠。
Sāhālā shāmò shì shìjiè shàng zuì dà de shāmò.
The Sahara is the largest desert in the world.
沙漠里白天很热，晚上很冷。
Shāmò lǐ báitiān hěn rè, wǎnshang hěn lěng.
In the desert, it's very hot during the day and very cold at night.
中国西北部有很多沙漠。
Zhōngguó xīběibù yǒu hěnduō shāmò.
There are many deserts in northwest China.

Tips

culture
China's deserts include the Gobi (戈壁, Gēbì) and the Taklamakan (塔克拉玛干). China invests heavily in desertification prevention (防沙治沙, fáng shā zhì shā).
usage
漠 also appears in 冷漠 (lěngmò, cold/indifferent) — emotional 'desert.'

Stroke Order

沙 shā
漠 mò