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Referring to an island with 岛 (dǎo)
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Structure
Place Name + 岛
Explanation
The noun 岛 (dǎo) means "island." It is used both as a standalone word and as a suffix in the names of specific islands, such as 海南岛 (Hainan Island) and 台湾岛 (Taiwan Island). The compound 岛屿 (dǎoyǔ) is a more formal synonym meaning "islands."
Examples
我们打算暑假去海南岛旅游。
wǒmen dǎsuàn shǔjià qù hǎinán dǎo lǚyóu.
We plan to travel to Hainan Island during summer vacation.
这座岛上住着大约两百个人。
zhè zuò dǎo shàng zhùzhe dàyuē liǎng bǎi gè rén.
About two hundred people live on this island.
从这里坐船到那个岛只要半小时。
cóng zhèlǐ zuò chuán dào nàge dǎo zhǐ yào bàn xiǎoshí.
It only takes half an hour to get to that island by boat from here.