岛 (dǎo) — island.
Real origin: Mountain 山 + 鸟 niǎo for the sound: a bird's peak in the sea.
Measure words: 个; 座.
Example sentences with 岛:
- 那是一个小岛。 — Nà shì yí gè xiǎo dǎo. — That is a small island.
- 岛上有很多人。 — Dǎo shàng yǒu hěn duō rén. — There are a lot of people on the island.
- 这岛非常大。 — zhè dǎo fēi cháng dà — This island is very big.
- 我们决定去岛上度假。 — wǒ men jué dìng qù dǎo shàng dù jià — We decided to go on vacation to the island.
- 这座岛环境优美，吸引了很多游客。 — Zhè zuò dǎo huán jìng yōu měi, xī yǐn le hěn duō yóu kè. — This island has a beautiful environment and attracts many tourists.
- 这座岛地理位置优越，是重要的交通枢纽。 — Zhè zuò dǎo dì lǐ wèi zhì yōu yuè, shì zhòng yào de jiāo tōng shū niǔ. — This island has an excellent location and is an important transport hub.
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