大
陆

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The word "大陆" is formed by combining two meaningful characters: "大", which means "big" or "great", and "陆", which means "land" or "shore". Together, they create a new conceptual unit that literally means "big land", evolving semantically to specifically denote a "mainland" or "continent", emphasizing a vast, continuous expanse of land as distinct from islands or smaller territories.

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中国大陆有很多城市。

Zhōngguó dàlù yǒu hěn duō chéngshì.

Mainland China has many cities.

我从大陆来到台湾。

Wǒ cóng dàlù lái dào Táiwān.

I came from the mainland to Taiwan.

大陆的经济增长很快。

Dàlù de jīngjì zēngzhǎng hěn kuài.

The mainland's economic growth is very fast.

许多外国游客喜欢访问大陆。

Xǔduō wàiguó yóukè xǐhuān fǎngwèn dàlù.

Many foreign tourists like to visit the mainland.

大陆与海岛的气候有很大差异。

Dàlù yǔ hǎidǎo de qìhòu yǒu hěn dà chāyì.

The climate of the mainland and islands has significant differences.

Word Definition - 大陆

dà lù mainland China (reference to the PRC); continent; mainland; CL:個|个[gè],塊|块[kuài]

Individual Character Details

大 dà, dài
陆 lù, liù, lù