hoi2 ngon6海岸
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Definition
Coast or seashore; the area where land meets the sea.
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How it's used
Coastal geography is more commonly referred to using the term 海邊 in everyday speech. Using 海岸 sounds slightly more formal or descriptive, often appearing in news reports, geography lessons, or when discussing environmental protection. It is rarely used when simply suggesting a casual walk by the water.
Measure word
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This coastline is very long.
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Common mistake
Avoid using 海岸 to describe a beach where people swim, as that is specifically 沙灘. Using 海岸 in that context sounds overly academic or stiff.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
