yǔ
屿
small island; islet
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
small island; islet
neutralRefers specifically to small islands, often used in the compound '岛屿' (islands). The traditional reading 'xù' is obsolete.
Zhè这
piàn片
hǎi海
yù域
fēn分
bù布
zhe着
wú无
shù数
dà大
xiǎo小
bù不
yī一
de的
dǎo岛
yǔ屿
。
This sea area is dotted with countless islands of different sizes.
Yuǎn远
chù处
yǒu有
yī一
zuò座
gū孤
yǔ屿
，
ruò若
yǐn隐
ruò若
xiàn现
。
There is a lonely islet in the distance, faintly visible.
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Nà那
zuò座
xiǎo小
yǔ屿
shàng上
méi没
yǒu有
rén人
jū居
zhù住
。
No one lives on that small islet.
Chuán船
zhī只
rào绕
guò过
dǎo岛
yǔ屿
，
shǐ驶
xiàng向
shēn深
hǎi海
。
The ship steered around the island and headed into the deep sea.
Tā他
zài在
yǔ屿
shàng上
jiàn建
le了
yī一
zuò座
dēng灯
tǎ塔
。
He built a lighthouse on the islet.