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潮间带
cháojiāndài
Description
潮间带是海边的一块地方，涨潮的时候在水下面，退潮的时候露出来。
The 潮间带 is an area by the sea that is underwater at high tide and exposed at low tide.
很多小螃蟹和贝壳住在潮间带，孩子们喜欢去那里玩。
Many small crabs and shells live in the 潮间带, and children like to play there.
Meanings
潮间带cháojiāndài
intertidal zone; area between high and low tide
退潮以后，我们在潮间带看到很多小鱼。
After the tide receded, we saw many small fish in the intertidal zone.
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Notes
- Etymology
潮 (tide) + 间 (between) + 带 (zone/belt), literally "between-the-tides zone".
- Nuance
a scientific/geographic term, common in nature and biology contexts.
In videos
“要解开这个谜团，只能在潮间带。”
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