No. 3,262 in Chinese
半岛
Peninsula.
In a sentence
希腊是一个美丽的半岛国家。
Greece is a beautiful peninsular country.
The word '半岛' is used as a noun to describe a geographical feature where a piece of land is surrounded by water on three sides.
这个半岛的西岸有许多风景优美的海滩。
The western shore of this peninsula has many picturesque beaches.
The word '半岛' refers to a specific geographical area emphasizing its relation to surrounding features like a shore.
半岛地区的气候通常比较温和。
The climate of a peninsula region is usually mild.
Here, '半岛' is used as a descriptive term for a region characterized by its positional nature as a peninsula.
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