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上岸

shàng àn

2-character word

What 上岸 means

1. to go ashore; to climb ashore
2. (fig.) to achieve a stable and secure life after a period of struggle (e.g. to get a government job, be admitted to a desirable university, or finally pay off one's debts)

The characters in 上岸

• 上shàng(bound form) up; upper; above; previous; first (of multiple parts); to climb…
• 岸ànbank; shore; beach; coast

Example sentences

• 全部上岸！
  All ashore!

Words containing 上岸

• 落水狗上岸luò shuǐ gǒu shàng ànlike a dog who fell in the river and climbs out—shaking all over