shāzhōu

沙洲

Word · Noun

sandbar; shoal; sandbank

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

noun

sandbar; shoal; sandbank; land formed by sediment accumulation in rivers, lakes, or shallow seas

Commonly used in geographical and environmental contexts to describe sedimentary landforms.

Jiāng江
xīn心
yǒu有
yī一
gè个
hěn很
dà大
de的
shā沙
zhōu洲
 。

There is a large sandbar in the middle of the river.

Zhè这
piàn片
shā沙
zhōu洲
shàng上
zhǎng长
mǎn满
le了
lú芦
wěi苇
 。

This sandbar is covered with reeds.

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Cháo潮
shuǐ水
tuì退
qù去
hòu后
 ,
lù露
chū出
le了
cháng长
cháng长
de的
shā沙
zhōu洲
 。

After the tide receded, a long shoal was exposed.

Niǎo鸟
ér儿
men们
xǐ喜
huan欢
zài在
zhè这
piàn片
shā沙
zhōu洲
shàng上
qī栖
xī息
 。

The birds like to rest on this sandbank.