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半岛

HSK 7-9Word · NounTraditional半島

peninsula

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Meanings

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1.

noun

peninsula; landmass extending into water

formal

A geographical term referring to a land formation surrounded by water on three sides, connected to the mainland on the fourth side.

Shān山
dōng东
bàn半
dǎo岛
shì是
wǒ我
guó国
zuì最
dà大
de的
bàn半
dǎo岛
zhī之
yī一
 。

Shandong Peninsula is one of the largest peninsulas in China.

Ào澳
dà大
lì利
yà亚
de的
Tǎ塔
sī斯
mǎ马
ní尼
yà亚
bú不
shì是
bàn半
dǎo岛
 ,
tā它
shì是
dǎo岛
yǔ屿
 。

Tasmania in Australia is not a peninsula, it is an island.

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Sān三
yá亚
wèi位
yú于
Hǎi海
nán南
dǎo岛
de的
zuì最
nán南
duān端
 。

Sanya is located at the southernmost tip of Hainan Island.

Yī伊
bǐ比
lì利
yà亚
bàn半
dǎo岛
bāo包
hán含
Xī西
bān班
yá牙
hé和
pú葡
táo萄
yá牙
liǎng两
gè个
guó国
jiā家
 。

The Iberian Peninsula includes the countries of Spain and Portugal.

Yán沿
hǎi海
guó国
jiā家
tōng通
cháng常
huì会
yǒu有
duō多
gè个
fēng风
jǐng景
yōu优
měi美
de的
bàn半
dǎo岛
 。

Coastal countries usually have many scenic peninsulas.