bǐ àn

彼 岸

ReadWriteQuiz

1
n.fmlother side/bank (of a river, lake, etc.); opposite bank/shore; the other shore
- tài píng yáng bǐ àn guó jiā
  太平洋彼岸国家
  countries on the other side of the Pacific Ocean
- tā men shì dà yáng bǐ àn de zhōng guó xué sheng
  他们是大洋彼岸的中国学生。
  They are Chinese students and scholars on the other side of the Ocean.
2
n.Faramita; paradise; nirvana; the other world
- kàn tòu shēng sǐ fāng kě dào dá bǐ àn
  看透生死，方可到达彼岸。
  Gain an insight into life and death, then one can reach the other world.
3
n.metadreamland; yearned-for realm; realm to which one looks forward
- wǒ men zǒu xiàng xìng fú de bǐ àn
  我们走向幸福的彼岸。
  We head towards a happier life.

彼岸