shallow sandbank; shoal
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
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shallow sandbank; shoal; sandbar
dialectUsed in northern Chinese dialects (especially Beijing dialect), often with erhua. Refers to shallow areas in rivers where the bottom is sandy and boats may run aground.
Chuán船
zài在
nà那
chù处
shā沙
guō浅
qiǎnr儿
shàng上
gē搁
qiǎn浅
le了
。
The boat ran aground on that shoal.
Qián前
miàn面
yǒu有
shā沙
guō浅
qiǎnr儿
，
jià驾
shǐ驶
shí时
yào要
xiǎo小
xīn心
。
There's a sandbar ahead, so be careful when steering.
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Zhè这
tiáo条
hé河
de的
shā沙
guō浅
qiǎnr儿
tè特
bié别
duō多
。
This river has an especially large number of shoals.