Definitions

bīn (noun) shore; beach; coast; bank
bīn (verb) to border on

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of .

Semantic: Phonetic:

About

The traditional character "濱" is structured with the water radical "氵" on the left and the component "賓" on the right, where "賓" functions as a phonetic element and carries connotations of a guest or approach, contributing to the sense of a boundary or meeting place. This composition aligns with the character's long-standing meaning of "water's edge" or "shore". The simplified form "滨" maintains the water radical but replaces "賓" with "宾", which is a phonetically similar reduction. Over time, the character's application has extended from strictly denoting physical banks and coasts to also encompassing places named for their proximity to water, such as in toponyms, while its core semantic association with aquatic margins has persisted.

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我喜欢去海

Wǒ xǐhuān qù hǎibīn.

I like going to the seaside.

公园很大。

Húbīn gōngyuán hěn dà.

The lakeside park is very big.

江路有很多树。

Bīnjiāng lù yǒu hěn duō shù.

Binjiang Road has many trees.

海城市通常很潮湿。

Bīnhǎi chéngshì tōngcháng hěn cháoshī.

Coastal cities are usually humid.

我们在湖地区建了一座房子。

Wǒmen zài bīnhú dìqū jiànle yī zuò fángzi.

We built a house in the lakeside area.

夏天时,海浴场挤满了人。

Xiàtiān shí, hǎibīn yùchǎng jǐ mǎnle rén.

In summer, the seaside bathing area is crowded with people.

为了保护湖生态环境,政府采取了多项措施。

Wèile bǎohù bīnhú shēngtài huánjìng, zhèngfǔ cǎiqǔle duō xiàng cuòshī.

In order to protect the lakeside ecological environment, the government has taken multiple measures.

随着海旅游业的快速发展,当地经济得到了显著提升。

Suízhe bīnhǎi lǚyóuyè de kuàisù fāzhǎn, dāngdì jīngjì dédàole xiǎnzhù tíshēng.

With the rapid development of coastal tourism, the local economy has significantly improved.