HSK · Level 58
105 words
Chinese word
海啸
Pronunciation
Pinyinhǎi xiào
Meaning
- nountsunami
Example
海啸造成了严重的破坏。hǎi xiào zào chéng le yán zhòng de pò huài
The tsunami caused severe damage.
More examples
监测站探测到海底地震，随后发出海啸预警。jiān cè zhàn tàn cè dào hái dǐ dì zhèn suí hòu fā chū hǎi xiào yù jǐng
The monitoring station detected an undersea earthquake and then issued a tsunami warning.
Core concept
The sea suddenly becomes a vast moving force that races inland and covers the coast.
Common phrases
发生海啸fā shēng hǎi xiào
tsunami occurrence
发出海啸预警fā chū hǎi xiào yù jǐng
issue a tsunami warning
遭受海啸zāo shòu hǎi xiào
be hit by a tsunami
Similar words
波浪bō làng: The general term for waves appearing on the surface of the sea, a lake, or other water.
海浪hǎi làng: Natural waves moving across the surface of the sea.
巨浪jù làng: A sea wave of enormous size and force that can cause great destruction.
潮汐cháo xī: The repeated movement of seawater as it rises and falls.
Definition in Chinese
突然在海域产生并向岸边传播的巨大海浪现象，常由海底地震或海底塌陷触发，抵达陆地时可淹没沿岸并造成严重人员与财产损失。tū rán zài hǎi yù chǎn shēng bìng xiàng àn biān chuán bō de jù dà hǎi làng xiàn xiàng cháng yóu hái dǐ dì zhèn huò hái dǐ tā xiàn chù fā dǐ dá lù dì shí kě yān mò yán àn bìng zào chéng yán zhòng rén yuán yǔ cái chán sǔn shī
Word origin
海 (hǎi, "sea") + 啸 (xiào, "roar") combines the sea with a far-carrying roar, creating a vivid name for water that surges toward land.
Usage tips
- In Chinese emergency reports, 海啸 (hǎixiào, "tsunami") often appears near warning, evacuation, and damage information, so recognizing it helps readers understand the main event quickly.
Related words
- 海啸预警系统hǎi xiào yù jǐng xì tǒngtsunami warning systemnoun
- 海啸灾害hǎi xiào zāi hàitsunami disasternoun