岸 |
ngon6
an4
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[1] shore; bank; coast
[2] high; lofty; proud
Default PoS: Additional PoS: ![adjective adjective](http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/images/cantodict/pos-adj-icon.png)
Stroke count: 8
Level: 2
This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
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This word has been viewed 9901 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:45
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海岸
hoi2 ngon6 hai3 an4 = coast; seashore
沿岸
jyun4 ngon6 yan2 an4 = coastal area
對岸
deoi3 ngon6 dui4 an4 = the opposite bank; the other side (of the river, lake, strait or sea)
兩岸
loeng5 ngon6 liang3 an4 = bilateral; both shores/coasts
口岸
hau2 ngon6 kou3 an4 = a port on a sea or river
上岸
soeng5 ngon6 shang4 an4 = landing, disembarkation; go ashore, hit the beach
西岸
sai1 ngon6 = West Bank
兩岸對話
loeng5 ngon6 deoi3 waa6 liang3 an4 dui4 hua4 = cross-strait talks
堤岸
tai4 ngon6 di1 an4 = embankment
海岸線
hoi2 ngon6 sin3 hai3 an4 xian4 = the coastline; seaboard; shoreline
兩岸關係
loeng5 ngon6 gwaan1 hai6 liang3 an4 guan1 xi5 = relations between mainland China and Taiwan
岸邊
ngon6 bin1 an4 bian1 = shore; shoreside
岸標
ngon6 biu1 an4 biao1 = lighthouse; shore beacon
岸然
ngon6 jin4 an4 ran2 = solemn; serious
傲岸
ngou6 ngon6 ao4 an4 = proud; haughty
兩頭唔到岸
loeng5 tau4 m4 dou3 ngon6 = to be in a catch 22; to have two options both of which are bad 粵
遲來先上岸
ci4 lai4 sin1 soeng6 ngon6 = one who started late reaches the target faster (lit., "late to come, first to get up on the beach")
埋岸
maai4 ngon6 = in port, attached to the dock 粵
回頭是岸
wui4 tau4 si6 ngon6 hui2 tou2 shi4 an4 = repent and be saved
靠岸
kaau3 ngon6 kao4 an4 = to draw alongside the shore, quay or pier
道貌岸然
dou6 maau6 ngon6 jin4 dao4 mao4 an4 ran2 = look pious; pose as a person of high morals; be sanctimonious; hypocritical; assume solemn airs; look gentlemanly
隔岸觀火
gaak3 ngon6 gun1 fo2 ge2 an4 guan1 huo3 = look on unconcerned while sb. is in trouble or danger; be indifferent to the problems of others
香港黃金海岸
hoeng1 gong2 wong4 gam1 hoi2 ngon6 = Hong Kong Gold Coast
象牙海岸
zoeng6 ngaa4 hoi2 ngon6 xiang4 ya2 hai3 an4 = Ivory Coast
黃金海岸
wong4 gam1 hoi2 ngon6 = the Hong Kong Gold Coast
彼岸
bei2 ngon6 bi3 an4 = the other shore; Faramita
蔚藍海岸
wai3 laam4 hoi2 ngon6 wei4 lan2 hai3 an4 = the french riviera
德涅斯特河沿岸共和國
dak1 nip6 si1 dak6 ho4 jyun4 ngon6 gung6 wo4 gwok3 de2 nie4 si1 te4 he2 yan2 an4 gong4 he2 guo2 = Transnistria
苦海無邊,回頭是岸
fu2 hoi2 mou4 bin1 wui4 tau4 si6 ngon6 ku3 hai3 wu2 bian1 hui2 tou2 shi4 an4 = repentance is salvation
海岸護衛隊
hoi2 ngon6 wu6 wai6 deoi6*2 hai3 an4 hu4 wei4 dui4 = coast guard
海峽兩岸關係協會
hoi2 haap6 loeng5 ngon6 gwaan1 hai6 hip3 wui6*2 hai3 xia2 liang3 an4 guan1 xi5 xie2 hui4 = PRC Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits (ARATS)
岸上孝
ngon6 soeng6 haau3 an4 shang4 xiao4 = Takashi Kishigami
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國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.
粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
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