对岸

對岸

duì'àn

noun #15,067

Meanings

1 opposite bank (of a river, lake, or sea)

Characters

opposite; facing

Examples

我们能看到河对岸的村庄。

Wǒmen néng kàn dào hé duì'àn de cūnzhuāng.

We can see the village on the opposite bank of the river.

对岸灯火通明，非常热闹。

Duì'àn dēnghuǒ tōngmíng, fēicháng rènao.

The opposite shore was brightly lit and very lively.

Tips

culture

In cross-strait relations, 对岸 is sometimes used informally in Taiwan to refer to mainland China, and vice versa, since they are separated by the Taiwan Strait.

Stroke Order

对 duì

岸 àn