Definitions
- 1. bay serving as a harbor
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Word relationships
Related words
3 itemsport
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.
(Persian) Gulf
海湾 is a bay or gulf in a geographical sense, whereas 港湾 specifically functions as a harbor.
harbor
港 is a bound morpheme meaning port/harbor, often used in compounds like 香港, while 港湾 is a standalone word.
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
1 shown这个 港湾 很安全。
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