WordTaiwan frequency #23,411
靠岸
ㄎㄠˋ ㄢˋ
“to approach the shore or dock; of a vessel, to come alongside a pier”
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- 兩岸ㄌㄧㄤˇ ㄢˋboth sides of a river or sea; especially Taiwan and mainland China across the Taiwan Strait.
- 靠近ㄎㄠˋ ㄐㄧㄣˋto be close to; to approach; to draw near
- 海岸ㄏㄞˇ ㄢˋcoast; seacoast; land bordering the sea.
- 對岸ㄉㄨㄟˋ ㄢˋthe opposite bank or shore across a river or body of water; (by extension, in Taiwan usage) mainland China, as seen from Taiwan.
- 依靠ㄧ ㄎㄠˋto rely on; to depend on; to lean on; to count on
- 可靠ㄎㄜˇ ㄎㄠˋreliable; dependable; trustworthy; can be counted on; credible
- 上岸ㄕㄤˋ ㄢˋto go ashore; to climb ashore; (fig.) to achieve a stable and secure life after a period of struggle (e.g. to get a government job, be admitted to a desirable university, or finally pay off one's debts)
- 沿岸ㄧㄢˊ ㄢˋcoastal area; the zone where land meets a body of water; littoral or riparian region.
- 離岸ㄌㄧˊ ㄢˋoffshore; located away from the coast; (finance) based in a foreign jurisdiction for tax or regulatory advantages.
- 停靠ㄊㄧㄥˊ ㄎㄠˋto stop at; to call at; to berth; to pull in (a vehicle or vessel at a station or port).
- 河岸ㄏㄜˊ ㄢˋthe bank of a river; the land along the edge of a river.
- 海岸線ㄏㄞˇ ㄢˋ ㄒㄧㄢˋthe boundary line between land and sea; the coastline.