HSK · Level 82
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Chinese word
海拔
Pronunciation
Pinyinhǎi bá
Meaning
- nounelevation
Example
这座山的海拔有两千米。zhè zuò shān de hǎi bá yǒu liǎng qiān mǐ
The elevation of this mountain is 2,000 meters.
More examples
高海拔地区空气稀薄，旅游需要注意高原反应。gāo hǎi bá dì qū kōng qì xī bó lǚ yóu xū yào zhù yì gāo yuán fǎn yìng
In high-altitude areas, the air is thin, so travelers need to watch out for altitude sickness.
Core concept
A vertical height measured upward from the sea as the common zero point.
Common phrases
高海拔地区gāo hǎi bá dì qū
high-altitude areas
海拔较高hǎi bá jiào gāo
relatively high elevation
沿海海拔较低yán hǎi hǎi bá jiào dī
coastal areas at relatively low elevations
Similar words
高度gāo dù: The measured height of a place or object above a reference level.
Definition in Chinese
以海平面为基准测量的地点向上的垂直距离，通常以米为单位，用于表示山峰或城市的高度。yǐ hǎi píng miàn wèi jī zhǔn cè liáng de dì diǎn xiàng shàng de chuí zhí jù lí tōng cháng yǐ mǐ wèi dān wèi yòng yú biǎo shì shān fēng huò chéng shì de gāo dù
Word origin
海拔 (hǎibá, "elevation") is formed from 海 (hǎi, "sea") + 拔 (bá, "pull up"), linking the sea with the idea of height rising above it.
Usage tips
- A place can have a high value even when its surrounding slopes are gentle, because the word records position above a reference level rather than steepness.
Other meanings
- altitudenoun
Related words
- 高海拔gāo hǎi báhigh-altitudeadjective
- 海拔高度hǎi bá gāo dùelevation above sea levelnoun