大陆

dà lù · da lu/Dà lù · da lu

Traditional 大陸

Meaning

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dà lù 大陸

  1. continent; mainland
  2. CL:個 / 个 (gè),塊 / 块 (kuài)

Dà lù 大陸

  1. mainland China (reference to the PRC)

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2 examples
01

南(nán)极(jí)因(yīn)为(wèi)有(yǒu)大(dà)陆(lù),所(suǒ)以(yǐ)气(qì)温(wēn)低(dī)于(yú)北(běi)极(jí)。

Owing to its landmass, the Antarctic has an air temperature lower than that of the Arctic.

Tatoeba: Chinese by LeviHighway · English by sundown · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

直(zhí)到(dào)第(dì)二(èr)天(tiān)早(zǎo)晨(chén),我(wǒ)们(men)才(cái)看(kàn)到(dào)了(le)大(dà)陆(lù)。

Not until the following morning did we see land.

Tatoeba: Chinese by crescat · English by sundown · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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