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Mandarin pinyin pronunciation
dǎo
Cantonese jyutpin pronunciation
dou2
Short definition island
Usage frequency Very common
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All available English definitions islandCdict iconMDBG iconAdso icon /
Copyleft icon Adso icon Adso: island
Copyleft icon Cantofish icon Cantofish: sameadso
Copyleft icon MDBG icon MDBG: island; CL:個|个[ge4],座[zuo4]
Copyleft icon LDC icon LDC: island; insula
Copyleft icon Cdict icon CDict: island'
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这个(zhè gè) this one
(dǎo) island
(shì) is
孩子们(hái zi men) children
(dedì) of
天堂(tiān táng) heaven

The island is a paradise for children.

这个(zhè gè) this one
(dǎo) island
(zài) (located) at
日本的( rì běn de) japonic
南面(nán miàn) south side

This island is in the south of Japan.

这个(zhè gè) this one
(dǎo) island
(cóngcóng) from
远方(yuǎn fāng) far away
看起来(kàn qǐ lái) seemingly
(xiàng) such as
一片(yī piàn) piece
(yún) cloud

Viewed from a distance, the island looked like a cloud.

(yǒu) some
(hǎi) sea
(dǎo) island

There are islands in the sea.

海里(hǎi lǐ) nautical mile
(yǒu) some
(dǎo) island

There are islands in the sea.

这个(zhè gè) this one
(dǎo) island
(dedì) of
经济(jīng jì) budget
依靠的( yī kào de) incumbent
(shì) is
渔业(yú yè) fishery

The economy of the island is dependent on the fishing industry.

(gāo) loud
(dǎo) island
平时(píng shí) usually
虽然(suī rán) even if
一副( yī fù)
(hěn) quite
帅气(shuàiqì) smart
的样子 ,
但是在(dànshìzài)
(tā) another
女友(nv yǒu) a girlfriend
面前(miàn qián) in front of
却是(què shì) actually
一副( yī fù)
神魂颠倒(shén hún diān dǎo) captivated
的样子 。
Gao Dao is usually really suave, but he seems completely smitten in front of his girlfriend.

昨天(zuó tiān) yesterday
哥哥( gē gē) older brother
(qù) to get rid of
(fú) luck
(dǎo) island
(jǐ) to provide
当地居民(dāng dì jū mín) a local person
帮忙(bāng máng) to lend a hand
(liǎo) (of eyes) bright
我对( duì)
放射(fàng shè) to radiate
(liàng) amount
(dedì) of
增加(zēng jiā) to increase
(hěn) quite
害怕(hài pà) to be scared

Yesterday my big brother went to Fukushima to help the locals. I'm very afraid of the rise in radiation levels.

除了(chú le) besides
乘船(chéng chuán) to ferry
(jiù) only
没有(méi yǒu) not to have
其他(qí tā) the rest
方法(fāng fǎ) way
可以(kě yǐ) can
到达(dào dá) to reach
那个(nà ge) also pr. nei4 ge5
(dǎo) island
(liǎo) (of eyes) bright

There is no way of reaching the island other than by boat.

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