Chinese word

海水

Pronunciation

Pinyinhǎi shuǐ

Meaning

  • nounseawater

Example

孩子在海水里玩得很高兴。hái zi zài hái shuǐ lǐ wán de hěn gāo xìng

The child is having fun playing in seawater.

Illustration for 海水 (seawater)

More examples

很多鱼生活在海水里。hěn duō yú shēng huó zài hái shuǐ lǐ

Many fish live in seawater.

Core concept

Ocean water seen as a salty substance or body of water.

Common phrases

  • 在海水中游泳zài hái shuǐ zhōng yóu yǒng

    swim in seawater

  • 海水浴hái shuǐ yù

    sea bathing

  • 海水浴场hái shuǐ yù chǎng

    seawater bathing area

Similar words

海hǎi: A broad, deep natural expanse of water, often considered as a place or area.
海洋hǎi yáng: A large marine region on Earth, or the oceans considered as a whole.
盐水yán shuǐ: Water that contains dissolved salt, whether found in nature or made by people.
淡水dàn shuǐ: Water with little or no dissolved salt, such as water in rivers and lakes.

Definition in Chinese

指海洋中的咸水，含有盐分，通常用于表示海里或近海的水体。zhǐ hǎi yáng zhōng de xián shuǐ hán yǒu yán fèn tōng cháng yòng yú biǎo shì hái lǐ huò jìn hǎi de shuí tǐ

Word origin

海水 (hǎishuǐ, "seawater") is a transparent compound of 海 (hǎi, "sea") and 水 (shuǐ, "water"), linking the place to the water associated with it.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, the compound gives descriptions a physical focus: it suits talk about playing in, collecting, or testing the water, not merely being near the ocean.

Opposites

  • 淡水dàn shuǐfresh waternoun

Related words

  • 海水浴hái shuǐ yùsea bathingnoun
  • 海水浴场hái shuǐ yù chǎngseawater bathing areanoun

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