Chinese word

海边

Pronunciation

Pinyinhǎi biān

Meaning

  • nounseaside

Example

我们去海边散步吧。wǒ men qù hǎi biān sàn bù ba

Let's go for a walk by the seaside.

Illustration for 海边 (seaside)

More examples

他喜欢在海边看日落。tā xǐ huān zài hǎi biān kàn rì luò

He likes watching the sunset by the seaside.

Core concept

The outer edge of the land beside the sea, seen as a place rather than as one particular kind of shore.

Common phrases

  • 在海边散步zài hǎi biān sàn bù

    take a walk by the seaside

  • 在海边看日落zài hǎi biān kàn rì luò

    watch the sunset by the seaside

  • 在海边拍照zài hǎi biān pāi zhào

    take pictures by the seaside

Similar words

海滩hǎi tān: A beach by the sea, especially a place with sand or shells for relaxing and playing.
海岸hǎi àn: The coastline where land meets the sea, often used on maps and in formal writing.
沙滩shā tān: A flat stretch of fine sand beside the sea for walking or playing.

Definition in Chinese

靠近海的地带，指海与陆相接的地方，既可以是沙滩也可以是岩岸或其他滨海区域。kào jìn hǎi de dì dài zhǐ hǎi yǔ lù xiāng jiē de dì fāng jì ké yǐ shì shā tān yě ké yǐ shì yán àn huò qí tā bīn hǎi qū yù

Word origin

海 (hǎi, "sea") + 边 (biān, "edge") combines the name of the water with the idea of an edge to form a word for the land along the sea.

Usage tips

  • The word can describe a nearby coastal location even when no beach facilities or sand are present, which helps prevent the narrow picture that English beach may suggest.

Other meanings

  • coastnoun
  • beachnoun

Opposites

  • 内陆nèi lùinlandnoun

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