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半岛 (bàn dǎo) — how to say "peninsula" in Chinese
半岛
Peninsula
noun
Character composition
半
half
岛
island
Radicals / Keys
山
Mountain
#46 · shān · 3 strokes
十
Ten
#24 · shí · 2 strokes
Collocations
朝鲜半岛
Cháoxiǎn bàndǎo
the Korean Peninsula
Examples
这个半岛有很多树
There are many trees on this peninsula
半岛很美
The peninsula is beautiful
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Frequently asked questions
Peninsula meaning in Chinese
"peninsula" in Chinese is 半岛 (bàn dǎo).
Ban dao meaning in English
半岛 (bàn dǎo) means "Peninsula".
How is 半岛 pronounced?
It is pronounced bàn dǎo (written as ban dao, bandao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "peninsula" in Chinese characters?
It is written 半岛: 半 has 5 strokes, 岛 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 半岛?
半岛 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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