shàng'àn

to go ashore

  • created sense approved 上岸 · shàng'àn · to go ashore — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    上岸

    shàng'àn

    to go ashore

    to step onto dry land; to disembark from a boat

    上, 岸

    上 (literal) → 上 · shàng · to go up 岸 (literal) → 岸 · àn · bank

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    created sense

  • created sense approved 上岸 · shàng'àn · to secure a stable job — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    上岸

    shàng'àn

    to secure a stable job

    (slang) to return to or enter the state sector of the economy, especially to get a stable government job

    上, 岸

    上 (literal) → 上 · shàng · to go up 岸 (literal) → 岸 · àn · bank

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 上岸 · shàng'àn · to achieve a goal — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    上岸

    shàng'àn

    to achieve a goal

    (slang) to reach a secure position after a period of struggle, such as passing a competitive entrance exam or paying off debts

    上, 岸

    上 (literal) → 上 · shàng · to go up 岸 (literal) → 岸 · àn · bank

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense