湖畔

húpàn

noun #27,931

Meanings

1 lakeside
2 the shore of a lake

Characters

bank; shore; side of a body of water

Examples

HSK 7-9

我们在湖畔散步，欣赏夕阳。

Wǒmen zài húpàn sànbù, xīnshǎng xīyáng.

We walked along the lakeside, enjoying the sunset.

HSK 7-9

那栋别墅坐落在湖畔，风景优美。

Nà dòng biéshù zuòluò zài húpàn, fēngjǐng yōuměi.

That villa sits on the lakeside, with beautiful scenery.

Tips

usage

畔 means the bank or shore of a body of water. It appears in 湖畔 (lakeside), 河畔 (riverside), and 江畔 (riverbank). It is literary and more poetic than 边 (side/edge).

Stroke Order

湖 hú

畔 pàn