shān
jiāo

noun
geology
marine
common

Meaning of 珊瑚礁

珊瑚礁 means coral reef; a marine structure formed from the calcium carbonate skeletons of coral polyps. Pronounced shān hú jiāo.

  • coral reef; a marine structure formed from the calcium carbonate skeletons of coral polyps

Definitions & Examples

bǎo
jiāo
shì
shì
jiè
shàng
zuì
de
shān
jiāo
tǒng
 

The Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest coral reef system.

Qián
shuǐ
yuán
zài
shān
jiāo
jìn
xiàn
le
duō
dài
 

Divers spotted many tropical fish near the coral reef.

hòu
biàn
huà
dǎo
zhì
shān
jiāo
bái
huà
xiàn
xiàng
yán
zhòng
 

Climate change is causing increasingly severe coral reef bleaching.

Zhè
piàn
hǎi
de
shān
jiāo
bǎo
de
hěn
hǎo
 

The coral reefs in this sea area are well protected.

Measure Words

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Primary
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