dǎoyǔ

岛屿

HSK 7-9Word · NounTraditional島嶼

islands; archipelago

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

noun

islands; archipelago

formal

Refers to islands in general or collectively; often used in geographical, academic, and formal contexts.

Zhè这
ge个
guó国
jiā家
yóu由
shù数
qiān千
ge个
dǎo岛
yǔ屿
zǔ组
chéng成
 。

This country is composed of thousands of islands.

Nán南
hǎi海
shàng上
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
měi美
lì丽
de的
dǎo岛
yǔ屿
 。

There are many beautiful islands in the South China Sea.

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Kē科
xué学
jiā家
men们
zhèng正
zài在
yán研
jiū究
zhè这
xiē些
dǎo岛
yǔ屿
de的
shēng生
tài态
xì系
tǒng统
 。

Scientists are studying the ecosystems of these islands.

Zhè这
piàn片
dǎo岛
yǔ屿
qún群
shì是
zhòng重
yào要
de的
niǎo鸟
lèi类
qī栖
xī息
dì地
 。

This archipelago is an important habitat for birds.