大陆dàlù 1.广大的陆地{continent; mainland}: 亚洲～(不包括属于亚洲的岛屿)。{Asian continent (islands excluded)} 2.特指我国领土的广大陆地部分(对我国沿海岛屿而言){mainland of China (when contrasting with the country's islands)}: 台胞回～探亲。{Taiwan compatriots return to the mainland of China to visit relatives.}