海岸

hǎiàn

noun HSK 7 #3,057

Measure Word

一条海岸 tiáo

Meanings

1 coast
2 seashore
3 shoreline

Characters

shore; bank; coast

Examples

我们沿着海岸散步。

Wǒmen yánzhe hǎiàn sànbù.

We walked along the coast.

中国的海岸线非常长。

Zhōngguó de hǎiànxiàn fēicháng cháng.

China's coastline is very long.

Tips

usage

海岸 is the general term for coast. 海岸线 (coastline) and 海岸边 (at the coast) are common extensions.

Stroke Order

海 hǎi

岸 àn