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大陆
dàlù
Description
“大陆”是很大的一片土地，通常指海洋中间以外的地方。
"大陆" is a very large piece of land, usually referring to areas outside the middle of the ocean.
在中国，“大陆”也常常用来说中国大陆这个地方。
In China, "大陆" is also often used to refer to the Chinese mainland.
Meanings
大陆dàlù
a continent; 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
他从台湾来大陆工作。
He came from Taiwan to work on the mainland.
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Notes
- Etymology
大 (big) + 陆 (land), literally "big land."
- Nuance
in Chinese political context, 大陆 often means mainland China versus Taiwan or Hong Kong.
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