大陆

• 拼音: dà lù
• 汉字拆解: 大 = pictograph of a person with outstretched arms; 陆 = 阝(hill/mound) + 坴 (phonetic, related to land)

含义

Continent; mainland. A large continuous landmass, or specifically mainland China.

Has two main uses: (1) geographical — a large landmass or continent (亚洲大陆, 非洲大陆); (2) political — short for 中国大陆, referring to mainland China as distinct from Taiwan, Hong Kong, or Macau. Context determines which meaning is intended.

例句

1. 亚洲是世界上面积最大的大陆。
2. 他从台湾来大陆做生意已经很多年了。
3. 大陆和台湾之间的文化交流越来越多。

用法指南

语境: geography, politics, everyday

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 我想去欧洲大陆旅行。(I want to travel across the European continent.)
• 大陆的城市发展得很快。(Cities on the mainland have developed very quickly.)

错误说法

• 在正式外交场合随意使用大陆一词 (In formal diplomatic contexts, be careful with 大陆 — it can carry political implications; use 中国内地 for a more neutral expression when referring to mainland China)

起源与历史

大 (big/great) + 陆 (land) — a great expanse of land, referring to a continuous landmass.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal