海洋

hǎi yáng
HSK 4
ocean
noun
Measure words:个 gè

Example Sentences

海洋是地球上最大的水体。
hǎiyáng shì dìqiú shàng zuìdà de shuǐtǐ 。
The ocean is the largest body of water on Earth.
许多生物生活在海洋中。
xǔduō shēngwù shēnghuó zài hǎiyáng zhōng 。
Many creatures live in the ocean.
我喜欢去海洋边散步。
wǒ xǐhuān qù hǎiyáng biān sànbù 。
I like to walk by the ocean.

Individual Characters

海hǎi
sea
洋yáng
ocean, vast, multitudinous, foreign

Words with similar meanings

海hǎi
sea
海 is often used interchangeably with 海洋 but can refer to smaller bodies of saltwater.
水域shuǐyù
water area
水域 is a more general term for any body of water and can encompass lakes and rivers, in addition to oceans.

Words Starting With 海

海关hǎi guān
customs (i.e. border crossing inspection)
海鲜hǎi xiān
seafood
海拔hǎi bá
height above sea level; elevation
海滨hǎi bīn
shore; seaside

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