No. 4,232 in Chinese
大陸
Mainland.
In a sentence
我计划下个月去大陸旅游。
I plan to travel to the mainland next month.
In this sentence, '大陸' refers to a geographic region, specifically the mainland, distinct from islands or other territories.
大陸的面积比岛屿大得多。
The area of the mainland is much larger than that of islands.
Here, '大陸' is utilized to describe the concept of a mainland area in comparison to islands, emphasizing geographic and spatial characteristics.
中文在大陸被广泛使用。
Chinese is widely used on the mainland.
In this example, '大陸' indicates the region where the Chinese language is predominantly spoken, highlighting cultural and linguistic context.
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