在岸

zài'àn

adjective #33,456

Meanings

1 onshore (esp. of finance: domestic, within mainland regulation)
2 on the shore

Characters

Examples

在岸人民币和离岸人民币的汇率有差别。

Zài'àn rénmínbì hé lí'àn rénmínbì de huìlǜ yǒu chābié.

The onshore and offshore RMB exchange rates differ.

船员们终于在岸上休息了几天。

Chuányuánmen zhōngyú zài àn shàng xiūxi le jǐ tiān.

The crew finally got a few days of rest onshore.

Tips

usage

In finance, 在岸 vs 离岸 ('onshore' vs 'offshore') is the standard pair distinguishing the mainland-China RMB market (CNY, 在岸人民币) from the international Hong Kong/Singapore market (CNH, 离岸人民币). The financial sense is now far more frequent than the literal 'on the shore' reading.

Stroke Order

在 zài

岸 àn