离岸

離岸

lí'àn

adjective #19,529

Meanings

1 offshore
2 away from shore

Characters

to leave; away from

shore; bank; coast

Examples

很多公司在离岸金融中心注册。

Hěnduō gōngsī zài lí'àn jīnróng zhōngxīn zhùcè.

Many companies register in offshore financial centers.

离岸人民币汇率今天下跌了。

Lí'àn rénmínbì huìlǜ jīntiān xiàdiē le.

The offshore RMB exchange rate fell today.

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usage

离岸 is widely used in finance: 离岸账户 (offshore account), 离岸人民币 (offshore RMB, traded outside mainland China), 离岸价 (FOB price). Opposite: 在岸 (onshore).

Stroke Order

离 lí

岸 àn