Writing
沙滩 (shā tān) — how to say "sandy beach" in Chinese
沙滩
Sandy beach
noun
Character composition
沙
sand
滩
beach
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
Collocations
去沙滩
qù shā tān
go to the beach
沙滩排球
shā tān pái qiú
beach volleyball
沙滩上
shā tān shàng
on the beach
Examples
夏天的下午，很多人喜欢去沙滩晒太阳游泳。
On summer afternoons, many people like to go to the beach to sunbathe and swim.
孩子们在沙滩玩。
Children play on the beach.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "sandy beach" in Chinese?
"sandy beach" in Chinese is 沙滩 (shā tān).
沙滩 meaning in English
沙滩 (shā tān) means "Sandy beach".
How is 沙滩 pronounced?
It is pronounced shā tān (written as sha tan, shatan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "sandy beach" in Chinese characters?
It is written 沙滩: 沙 has 7 strokes, 滩 has 13 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 沙滩?
沙滩 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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