Hanzi
Traditional
Simplified

beach/shoal/rapids/CL:片[pian4]/classifier for liquids: pool, puddle

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 7

Pinyin

tān

Bopomofo

ㄊㄢ

Jyutping

taan1

Example sentences

我們在沙灘上漫步,欣賞著美麗的夕陽。
我们在沙滩上漫步,欣赏著美丽的夕阳。

We strolled on the beach, enjoying the beautiful sunset.

海邊沙灘上有無數的小貝殼。
海边沙滩上有无数的小贝壳。

There are countless small seashells on the beach.

夏天的時候,海灘上到處都是戲水的人潮。
夏天的时候,海滩上到处都是戏水的人潮。

In the summer, the beach is full of crowds playing in the water everywhere.

清理 qīnglǐ
我們一起清理了海灘上的垃圾。
我们一起清理了海滩上的垃圾。

We cleaned up the garbage on the beach together.

退潮後,孩子們在灘上撿貝殼。
退潮后,孩子们在滩上捡贝壳。

After the tide went out, the children picked up shells on the beach.

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