Definition
岛 (dǎo) is the common, everyday word for 'island'. 岛屿 (dǎo yǔ) is more formal and often used in writing or as a collective term for islands. Use 岛 in most spoken and general contexts.
noun
island
Measure word · 个, 座
Easily confused
- 到dàosound-alike(verb) to arrive at, to reach (a place or time)
- 倒dǎosound-alike(verb) to fall, to topple over
- 倒dǎosound-aliketo fall, to topple (physically)
- 道dàosound-alike(noun) road, path; principle, morality; method, skill; the Dao (of Daoism)
- 刀dāosound-alikeknife; blade
- 盗dàosound-aliketo steal, to rob, to plunder (formal; often used in compounds)
Examples
- 岛。Zhè zuò dǎo shàng zhù zhe hěn duō yúmín.Many fishermen live on this island.
- 。Wǒmen zuò chuán qù le yí gè měilì de xiǎo dǎo.We took a boat to a beautiful small island.
- 岛。Zhège dǎo de fēngjǐng fēicháng mírén.The scenery on this island is very charming.
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