濱 (bīn) - Bin — refers to a shore, bank, or & also used to mean 'near' or 'beside' a

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濱 · bīn

Bin — refers to a shore, bank, or waterfront;

also used to mean 'near' or 'beside' a body of water.

Bin — refers to a shore, bank, oralso used to mean 'near' or 'beside' a

Usage highlights

SeashoreRiverbankWaterfrontLakesideCoastal areaHarborfront

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The city is located on the seashore (海滨).
  • We walked along the riverbank (河滨).
  • The hotel has a beautiful waterfront view (滨水 view).
  • The lakeside park is very popular (湖滨 park).

Collocations

  • Seashore(海滨)
  • Riverbank(河滨)
  • Waterfront(滨水)
  • Lakeside(湖滨)
  • Coastal area(滨海)
  • Harborfront(港滨)

Idioms

  • Living by the water and relying on the mountains(依山傍水)
  • Question the willows by the river(问柳寻花)
  • The sea and the sky are the same color(海天一色)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically used in place names to denote proximity to water bodies, such as Binzhou, Binjiang.
  • Evokes imagery of natural scenery, tranquility, and prosperity in Chinese culture.
  • Commonly used in modern times for real estate and tourism branding to emphasize waterfront locations.

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