钓鱼岛列岛

釣魚島列島

Diàoyúdǎo Lièdǎo

noun

Meanings

1 Diaoyu Islands (group of islands in the East China Sea; Japanese name Senkaku)
2 Pinnacle Islands

Characters

to fish (with hook)

Examples

HSK 6

钓鱼岛列岛位于东海，由多个无人岛组成。

Diàoyúdǎo Lièdǎo wèiyú Dōnghǎi, yóu duō gè wúrén dǎo zǔchéng.

The Diaoyu Islands are located in the East China Sea and consist of several uninhabited islands.

HSK 6

钓鱼岛列岛中面积最大的是钓鱼岛。

Diàoyúdǎo Lièdǎo zhōng miànjī zuì dà de shì Diàoyúdǎo.

Diaoyu Island is the largest of the Diaoyu Islands.

Tips

usage

Usually shortened to 钓鱼岛, literally 'fishing island'. 列岛 is a group of islands strung out in a line or arc, while 群岛 is the general word for an archipelago.

Stroke Order

钓 diào

鱼 yú

岛 dǎo

列 liè