绿洲

綠洲

lǜzhōu

noun #19,868

Measure Word

一片绿洲 piàn

Meanings

1 oasis

Characters

continent; island; sandbar

Examples

沙漠中的绿洲是旅行者的希望。

Shāmò zhōng de lǜzhōu shì lǚxíngzhě de xīwàng.

An oasis in the desert is a traveler's hope.

这个公园是城市中的一片绿洲。

Zhège gōngyuán shì chéngshì zhōng de yīpiàn lǜzhōu.

This park is an oasis in the city.

Tips

memory

绿 (green) + 洲 (land/continent) — a green land in the middle of a barren desert. The characters paint the picture directly.

Stroke Order

绿 lǜ

洲 zhōu