beach · CL:片 piàn

hǎi tān

h+ǎi·3rd tonet+ān·1st tone

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I found a beautiful shell on the shore.

我在海滩上发现了一个漂亮的贝壳。

Which way is the beach?

去海滩走哪条路？

I shouldn't have gone to the beach without Tom.

没有汤姆，我不应该去海滩。

I was planning on going to the beach today, but then it started to rain.

我本来预备今天去海滩的，但接着天就开始下雨了。

The beach is an ideal place for children to play.

海滩是一个供孩子们玩乐的理想场所。

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