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大陆
dàlù
Description
“大陆”是很大的一片陆地，比如亚洲、非洲都是大陆。
"大陆" is a very large landmass, such as Asia and Africa.
这个词也常常用来指中国大陆，也就是中国内地。
This word is also often used to refer to Mainland China, that is, the inland part of China.
Meanings
大陆dàlù
a continent; a large landmass
亚洲是世界上最大的大陆。
Asia is the largest continent in the world.
大陆dàlù
mainland China
他从大陆来台湾工作。
He came from the mainland to work in Taiwan.
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Notes
- Etymology
大 (big) + 陆 (land), literally 'big land'.
- Nuance
often means mainland China specifically, contrasted with 台湾 or 香港.
In videos
“可能他们觉得中国大陆的人更多，所以他们去了中国大陆。”
“OK，那，那你为什么要去中国大陆工作？”
“那个时候所有大陆都不是水泥路”
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