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The Chinese word dalu - 大陆 - dàlù
(continent in Chinese)
Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)
dàlù
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English translations
continent, mainland
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大陆 ( dalu / dàlù ) in traditional characters
大陸
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 大陆 ( dalu / dàlù ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
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Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Aodaliya shi yi ge dalu.
Àodàlìyà shì yī ge dàlù.– English translation: Australia is a continent.
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Tags and additional information
(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)
big | land
Chinese words containing the word 大陆 ( dalu / dàlù ) :
Ōu yà dàlù ( 欧亚大陆 : Eurasia )
More words that mean continent in Chinese
zhōu ( 洲 )
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