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How do you say "peninsula" in Chinese?
半岛
bàn dǎo
In Chinese, "peninsula" is 半岛 (bàn dǎo).
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Pronunciation
This word sounds like "bàn dǎo" — "bàn" is falling fast and sharp, like a command (tone 4), then "dǎo" is dipping down and curling back up (tone 3).
Writing and usage
半岛 is written using hanzi. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
该镇坐落在一个狭窄的半岛上。
gāi zhèn zuò luò zài yí gè xiá zhǎi de bàn dǎo shàng 。
The town sits on a narrow peninsula.
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How to remember 半岛
Notice how "bàn dǎo" rolls off the tongue, and tie that feeling to a quick mental picture of "半岛" (bàn dǎo).
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Questions about 半岛
How do you pronounce 半岛?
This word sounds like "bàn dǎo" — "bàn" is falling fast and sharp, like a command (tone 4), then "dǎo" is dipping down and curling back up (tone 3).
Is 半岛 formal or casual?
半岛 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is 半岛 used in Chinese?
半岛 is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: 该镇坐落在一个狭窄的半岛上。 (The town sits on a narrow peninsula.).
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