港湾

gǎng wān

CL 个 gè

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Uncommon

Definitions

1. bay serving as a harbor

Word relationships

Related words

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• 港口 gǎng kǒu 港口 gǎng kǒu port 港口 is a port or harbor for loading and unloading, while 港湾 is a bay serving as a natural harbor; 港湾 is often scenic or sheltering.: port
• 海湾 hǎi wān 海湾 hǎi wān (Persian) Gulf 海湾 is a bay or gulf in a geographical sense, whereas 港湾 specifically functions as a harbor.: (Persian) Gulf
• 港 gǎng 港 gǎng harbor 港 is a bound morpheme meaning port/harbor, often used in compounds like 香港, while 港湾 is a standalone word.: harbor

Usage notes

Collocations

Common collocations: 天然港湾 (natural harbor), 安全的港湾 (safe harbor). Often used in metaphors for a place of safety or comfort.

Common mistakes

港湾 refers to a naturally sheltered bay used as a harbor; avoid using it for a man-made port without a bay.

Example Sentences

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这个 港湾 很安全。

This harbor is very safe.

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Child Words of 港湾

• 港 港 gǎng: harbor
• 湾 湾 wān: bay