outlying island; islet
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
outlying island; islet; a small island surrounding a larger main island
neutralA geographical term referring to a small island located offshore from, or in the vicinity of, a larger main island. Often used administratively (e.g., Hong Kong's 'Outlying Islands' district, 'Lidong' in Taiwan).
Xiāng香
gǎng港
de的
lí离
dǎo岛
qū区
yóu由
duō多
gè个
xiǎo小
dǎo岛
yǔ屿
zǔ组
chéng成
。
Hong Kong's Outlying Islands district is composed of several small islands.
Yóu游
kè客
kě可
yǐ以
chéng乘
chuán船
qù去
nà那
xiē些
fēng风
jǐng景
yōu优
měi美
de的
lí离
dǎo岛
yóu游
wán玩
。
Tourists can take a boat to visit those scenic outlying islands.
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Zhè这
gè个
guó国
jiā家
de的
lǐng领
tǔ土
bāo包
kuò括
zhǔ主
dǎo岛
hé和
zhōu周
wéi围
de的
xǔ许
duō多
lí离
dǎo岛
。
This country's territory includes the main island and many surrounding outlying islands.
Lí离
dǎo岛
shàng上
de的
jū居
mín民
shēng生
huó活
tōng通
cháng常
bǐ比
jiào较
ān安
jìng静
。
Life for residents on outlying islands is usually relatively quiet.