河畔

hépàn

noun HSK 7-9 #19,654

Meanings

1 riverside
2 riverbank

Characters

bank; side; shore

Examples

HSK 3

他们在河畔散步。

Tāmen zài hépàn sànbù.

They took a walk along the riverside.

HSK 7-9

河畔的柳树随风摇摆。

Hépàn de liǔshù suí fēng yáobǎi.

The willows on the riverbank swayed in the wind.

Tips

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More literary and poetic than 河边. Often used in written descriptions, place names, and song lyrics.

Stroke Order

河 hé

畔 pàn