bīn
斌
waterside; shore; same as 彬
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Meanings
3 senses · 9 examplesnoun
waterside; shore; bank
Refers to the land along a body of water like a river, lake or sea.
Wǒ我
men们
yán沿
zhe着
hǎi海
bīn滨
sàn散
bù步
。
We walked along the seashore.
Hú湖
biān边
yǒu有
xǔ许
duō多
yóu游
kè客
zài在
bīn滨
shuǐ水
zhàn栈
dào道
shàng上
yóu游
wán玩
。
Many tourists are playing on the waterfront plank road by the lake.
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Zhè这
zuò座
chéng城
shì市
zuò坐
luò落
zài在
cháng长
jiāng江
zhī之
bīn滨
。
This city is located on the banks of the Yangtze River.
Hǎi海
bīn滨
yù浴
chǎng场
jǐ挤
mǎn满
le了
yóu游
yǒng泳
de的
rén人
qún群
。
The seaside bath is crowded with swimmers.
Tā他
zài在
hé河
bīn滨
dā搭
jiàn建
le了
yī一
gè个
xiǎo小
zhàng帐
péng篷
。
He set up a small tent by the river.
verb
to approach; to border on
formalUsed to describe a location next to a body of water or a boundary.
Zhè这
jiā家
jiǔ酒
diàn店
bīn滨
lín临
hǎi海
wān湾
，
jǐng景
sè色
jué绝
jiā佳
。
This hotel borders the bay and has excellent views.
Bīn滨
lín临
shā沙
mò漠
de的
chéng城
shì市
miàn面
lín临
yán严
zhòng重
de的
shā沙
chén尘
bào暴
wèn问
tí题
。
Cities bordering deserts face severe sandstorm problems.
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Zhè这
zuò座
xiǎo小
zhèn镇
bīn滨
lín临
tài太
píng平
yáng洋
，
qì气
hòu候
wēn温
nuǎn暖
shī湿
rùn润
。
This small town borders the Pacific Ocean and has a warm and humid climate.
adjective
same as 彬; refined; graceful
archaicA rarely used variant form of 彬, mostly seen in ancient texts or proper nouns.
Tā他
jǔ举
zhǐ止
bīn斌
bīn斌
yǒu有
lǐ礼
，
shēn深
dé得
zhǎng长
bèi辈
xǐ喜
ài爱
。
He behaves politely and gracefully, and is deeply loved by his elders.