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

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.

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 (pàn) 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 (biān, side/edge).

Stroke Order

湖 hú

畔 pàn