Chinese word

大海

Pronunciation

Pinyindà hǎi

Meaning

  • nounsea

Example

我们一起去看大海吧。wǒ men yì qǐ qù kàn dà hǎi ba

Let's go and see the sea together.

Illustration for 大海 (sea)

More examples

孩子们在大海边玩沙子。hái zi men zài dà hǎi biān wán shā zi

The children are playing with sand by the sea.

Core concept

A vast body of salt water spreading from the shore to a far horizon.

Common phrases

  • 看大海kàn dà hǎi

    see the sea

  • 去看大海qù kàn dà hǎi

    go see the sea

  • 大海边dà hǎi biān

    seaside

Similar words

海hǎi: A large body of salt water, used as a general term for the sea.

Definition in Chinese

广阔的海洋，多指连绵无边的咸水水域，也可泛指大面积的海面。名词。guǎng kuò de hǎi yáng duō zhǐ lián mián wú biān de xián shuǐ shuǐ yù yě kě fàn zhǐ dà miàn jī de hǎi miàn míng cí

Word origin

大 (dà, "big") + 海 (hǎi, "sea") forms a transparent compound that presents the sea on a grand scale.

Usage tips

  • The word is useful when a scene feels grand and wide, while a smaller coastal stretch or a specific beach may need a more specific noun.

Other meanings

  • oceannoun

Opposites

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