àn

common
literary

Meaning of 彼岸

彼岸 means the other shore; the opposite bank; paramita; nirvana; the other shore of enlightenment. Pronounced bǐ àn.

  • the other shore; the opposite bank
  • paramita; nirvana; the other shore of enlightenment
  • the other side; an ideal realm; a longed-for destination

Definitions & Examples

Lún
chuán
míng
 
huǎn
huǎn
shǐ
xiàng
àn
 

The steamship sounded its horn and slowly sailed toward the other shore.

yáng
àn
de
guó
jiā
Zhōng
guó
yǒu
shí
chā
 

Countries on the other side of the ocean have a time difference with China.

xiāng
wàng
 
àn
de
dēng
huǒ
zài
zhōng
shǎn
shuò
 

Looking across the river, the lights on the opposite shore twinkled in the night.