🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

海滩

Pronunciation / Transliteration: hǎitān

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Beach/biːtʃ/
nounCEFR A2 (Elementary)Top #800 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"我们在海滩上度过了一天。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A pebbly or sandy shore, especially by the ocean or a lake.

    "We spent the day relaxing on the beach, enjoying the sun and the sound of the waves."
  2. 2

    An area of land along the edge of a body of water, typically used for recreation.

    "The beach was crowded with families playing in the sand and swimming in the sea."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'beach' originates from the Old English 'bæce', meaning 'stream', which evolved to refer to the pebbly or sandy shore of a body of water. Over time, the term has come to specifically denote areas along the coast of oceans and seas, reflecting the natural landscape and recreational use.

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