mainland /ˈmeɪnˌlænd/ noun Learner's definition of MAINLAND
[singular]
: a large area of land that forms a country or a continent and that does not include islands大陆 —
used with the与the连用 -
the Chinese mainland = the mainland of China中国大陆
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After spending a week on the tiny island, we were happy to return to the mainland.在小岛上待了一星期之后,我们很高兴回到了大陆。
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often used before another noun常用于另一名词前