continent; mainland China
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesnoun
continent; vast landmass
neutralRefers to a large, continuous expanse of land, as opposed to islands or the ocean.
Fēi非
zhōu洲
dà大
lù陆
yǒu有
zhe着
fēng丰
fù富
de的
zì自
rán然
zī资
yuán源
。
The African continent has abundant natural resources.
Zhè这
kuài块
dà大
lù陆
bèi被
hǎi海
yáng洋
huán环
rào绕
。
This continent is surrounded by oceans.
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Měi美
zhōu洲
dà大
lù陆
bāo包
kuò括
Běi北
měi美
zhōu洲
hé和
Nán南
měi美
zhōu洲
。
The Americas continent includes North America and South America.
noun
mainland (China); Chinese mainland
neutralSpecifically refers to the continuous land territory of China (excluding islands like Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau). Commonly used in political, geographic, and social contexts.
Hěn很
duō多
tái台
bāo胞
huí回
dà大
lù陆
tàn探
qīn亲
hé和
tóu投
zī资
。
Many Taiwanese compatriots return to the mainland to visit relatives and invest.
Dà大
lù陆
shì市
chǎng场
duì对
xǔ许
duō多
guó国
jì际
gōng公
sī司
hěn很
yǒu有
xī吸
yǐn引
lì力
。
The mainland market is very attractive to many international companies.
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Tā他
cóng从
Xiāng香
gǎng港
zuò坐
gāo高
tiě铁
qù去
le了
dà大
lù陆
。
He took a high-speed train from Hong Kong to the mainland.
Dà大
lù陆
de的
jīng经
jì济
fā发
zhǎn展
sù速
dù度
hěn很
kuài快
。
The economic development of the mainland is very rapid.