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title: "Bandao Meaning: 半岛 (bàndǎo) Means “peninsula”"
description: "半岛 (traditional 半島, bàndǎo) means “peninsula”. Hear its tones, see what 半 and 岛 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bandao"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 半岛 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

半岛 bàndǎo

## peninsula

## Its characters

1. 半 bàn half
2. 岛 dǎo island

## In a sentence

这个小城位于一个半岛上。 This small town is located on a peninsula.

[More about 半岛](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%8D%8A%E5%B2%9B)

## More words with 半 or 岛

- [半导体 bàndǎotǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bandaoti)
- [半斤八两 bànjīn-bāliǎng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/banjinbaliang)
- [半天 bàntiān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bantian)
- [半夜 bànyè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/banye)
- [岛屿 dǎoyǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daoyu)
- [多半 duōbàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duoban)
- [上半场 shàngbànchǎng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shangbanchang)
- [下半场 xiàbànchǎng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xiabanchang)

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