main island of an archipelago; island sharing the archipelago's name
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
the main island of an archipelago whose name is the same as that of the whole island group
formalUsed in geography and official contexts to distinguish the principal island from its surrounding islets or archipelago.
Tái台
wān湾
běn本
dǎo岛
shì是
Tái台
wān湾
dì地
qū区
miàn面
jī积
zuì最
dà大
de的
dǎo岛
yǔ屿
。
Taiwan Island is the largest island in the Taiwan area.
Chōng冲
shéng绳
běn本
dǎo岛
shì是
Chōng冲
shéng绳
qún群
dǎo岛
de的
jīng经
jì济
hé和
wén文
huà化
zhōng中
xīn心
。
Okinawa Main Island is the economic and cultural center of the Okinawa Islands.
Show 1 more exampleShow fewer examples
Zhè这
ge个
guó国
jiā家
yóu由
běn本
dǎo岛
hé和
zhōu周
wéi围
de的
xǔ许
duō多
xiǎo小
dǎo岛
zǔ组
chéng成
。
This country consists of the main island and many surrounding islets.