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半岛
bàndǎo
Description
半岛是一块三面都有水、只有一面连着陆地的地方。
A 半岛 is a piece of land surrounded by water on three sides and connected to land on only one side.
很多有名的地方都是半岛，比如朝鲜半岛。
Many famous places are 半岛s, such as the Korean 半岛.
Meanings
半岛bàndǎo
peninsula, land surrounded by water on three sides
这个半岛三面都是海。
This peninsula is surrounded by sea on three sides.
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Notes
- Etymology
半 (half) + 岛 (island) — 'half-island', land nearly surrounded by water.
- Nuance
半岛 is fully attached to land, while 岛 is completely surrounded by water.
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