大陆

大陸

dàlù

noun HSK 4 #5,518

Meanings

1 mainland; continent
2 mainland China (in context of Taiwan/HK)

Characters

land; continent

Examples

亚洲是世界上最大的大陆。

Yàzhōu shì shìjiè shàng zuì dà de dàlù.

Asia is the largest continent in the world.

他从大陆来到了台湾。

Tā cóng dàlù láidào le Táiwān.

He came from the mainland to Taiwan.

澳洲大陆面积很广阔。

Àozhōu dàlù miànjī hěn guǎngkuò.

The Australian continent is very vast.

Tips

usage

In cross-strait contexts, 大陆 specifically means mainland China (as opposed to Taiwan, Hong Kong, or Macau). 中国大陆 = mainland China.

Stroke Order

大 dà

陆 lù