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How do you say "beach" in Chinese?
海滩
hǎi tān
In Chinese, "beach" is 海滩.
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Pronunciation
HAI TAN. Hai has a falling tone, tan has flat tone. Drop on hai, hold tan level.
Writing and usage
Two characters: 海 (hai) has 10 strokes with water radical showing ocean or sea, 滩 (tan) has 12 strokes with water radical meaning sand or beach.
Example sentence
海滩上有很多人。
There are many people on the beach.
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How to remember 海滩
Sea plus sand. Both characters have the water radical and together paint a sandy place where the sea meets land.
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Questions about 海滩
How do you say "beach" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "beach" is 海滩. It is a noun.
How is 海滩 written in Chinese?
Two characters: 海 (hai) has 10 strokes with water radical showing ocean or sea, 滩 (tan) has 12 strokes with water radical meaning sand or beach.
How is 海滩 used in a sentence?
Use 海滩 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 海滩上有很多人。 (There are many people on the beach.).
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