yá
涯
water's edge; boundary
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
water's edge; riverbank
literaryOriginally refers to the edge of a body of water, now widely used for any boundary or limit.
Tā他
zuò坐
zài在
hǎi海
biān边
de的
yá涯
biān边
kàn看
rì日
luò落
。
He sat on the shore by the sea watching the sunset.
Tiān天
yá崖
hǎi海
jiǎo角
xiàn现
zài在
cháng常
yòng用
lái来
xíng形
róng容
jí极
yuǎn远
de的
dì地
fāng方
。
The phrase "Tianya Haijiao" is now used to describe extremely remote places.
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Zhè这
piàn片
cǎo草
yuán原
yī一
wàng望
wú无
yá涯
，
kàn看
bù不
dào到
jìn尽
tóu头
。
This grassland stretches boundlessly, with no end in sight.
Zhè这
tiáo条
hé河
de的
yá涯
àn岸
zhòng种
mǎn满
le了
liǔ柳
shù树
。
The banks of this river are lined with willow trees.
Tā他
de的
xué学
shí识
méi没
yǒu有
yá涯
jì际
，
ràng让
rén人
jìng敬
pèi佩
。
His knowledge is boundless, which is admirable.