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mainland meaning in French

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mainland (the main landmass of a country or continent)
noun
[UK: ˈmeɪn.lænd]
[US: ˈmeɪn.ˌlænd]

continent◼◼◼nom {m}It's forty kilometers from the island to the mainland. = Quarante kilomètres séparent l'île du continent.

mainland China (Communist China understood via its geographical position)
proper noun
[UK: ˈmeɪn.lænd ˈtʃaɪ.nə]
[US: ˈmeɪn.ˌlænd ˈtʃaɪ.nə]

Chine continentale◼◼◼nom {f}