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坝 (bà): (used in place names) plain; flatland; (dialect) sandbar; shoal; dam; dike; embankment

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HSK 7noun

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning
(used in place names) plain; flatland; (dialect) sandbar; shoal; dam; dike; embankment
Characters
1
Part of speech
noun
HSK level
HSK 7
Strokes
7
Radical
土
Structure
左右结构

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Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • (used in place names) plain
  • flatland
  • shoal
  • dam
  • dike
  • embankment
  • (dialect) sandbar

Chinese explanation

  • 指平坦的陆地,多用于地名,如四川的坝子、沙坪坝
  • 也指拦水的建筑物,如大坝、水坝。

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Example sentences

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We drove through the plain area of Sichuan, with flat farmland on both sides and a few small hills visible in the distance.

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This village is built on a patch of flatland among the mountains; the soil is fertile, and the villagers mainly grow rice and vegetables.

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Looking down from the mountaintop, the entire flat plain comes into view, with green crops like a huge carpet.

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His home is at the end of the flatland, with a small river behind the house and a broad plain in front of the door.

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In spring, the grass on the plain turns green, and cattle and sheep graze leisurely on the flat grassland.

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