Definition
河滩 refers to the flat, open area of sand or gravel along the edge of a river — the riverbank or beach area that is often exposed when the water level is low. It can also refer to a sandy shoal or sandbar within the river. This is not a 'rapids' (急流); the English 'river rapids' in the source is misleading. Think of it as a natural riverside beach or floodplain.
n.
river beachsandbank along a riversandy shoal or sandbar in a river
Examples
- 河滩。Xiàtiān háizimen xǐhuan zài hé tān shàng wánshuǎ.In summer, children like to play on the river beach.
- ，河滩。Héshuǐ tuì qù hòu, hé tān shàng liú xià le hěnduō bèiké.After the river receded, many shells were left on the sandbank.
- 河滩。Tāmen zài hé tān shàng dā le yí ge zhàngpeng guòyè.They set up a tent on the river beach to spend the night.
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