岛屿

岛屿 dǎoyǔ

Islands

岛屿 in a sentence HSK 5 繁體島嶼 daoyu

What 岛屿 means

Islands

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Character by character

岛屿 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

岛

dǎo

Island

屿

yǔ

Islet (small island)

How to write 岛屿

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岛屿 in a sentence

这个国家有很多岛屿。

Zhège guójiā yǒu hěn duō dǎoyǔ.

This country has many islands.

船慢慢驶向那些岛屿。

Chuán mànmàn shǐ xiàng nàxiē dǎoyǔ.

The boat sailed slowly toward those islands.

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Questions about 岛屿

What does 岛屿 mean in English?

岛屿 is pronounced dǎoyǔ and means Islands.

How do you pronounce 岛屿?

岛屿 is dǎoyǔ in pinyin — written daoyu without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 岛屿?

岛屿 is written with 2 characters: 岛 (dǎo) Island, 屿 (yǔ) Islet (small island). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 岛屿 written in traditional Chinese?

島嶼. The simplified form 岛屿 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 島嶼 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced dǎoyǔ.

Is 岛屿 an HSK word?

Yes — 岛屿 is on the official HSK 5 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 5 page.

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