How to Say ‘Across the river’ in Simplified Chinese
隔江
💬 Usage Tip: [隔] suggests separation, often used metaphorically in emotional contexts.
🇨🇳 In China: Rivers are commonly seen as barriers in both a physical and metaphorical sense.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
隔
[gé]
across the river
Refers to something that is situated on the other side of a river.
隔江望去，是一片森林。
Across the river, there is a forest.
江
[jiāng]
river
A natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake, or another river.
长江是中国最长的江。
The Yangtze is the longest river in China.
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