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island

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

dao3yu3 dǎoyǔ

Meaning


Primary

island

Alternatives

islands, islands and islets, islets, islet

Mnemonic


岛屿 Island can refer to either a normal 岛 island or a much smaller 屿 islet.

Usage


这 是 一 个 美丽 的 岛屿 。

This is a beautiful island.

这 个 岛屿 很 小, 但 很 有趣 。

This island is small, but very interesting.

台湾 是 一 个 大 岛屿 。

Taiwan is a big island.