Chinese word

航海

Pronunciation

Pinyinháng hǎi

Meaning

  • nounvoyage

Example

这次的航海让我学到了很多。zhè cì de háng hǎi ràng wǒ xué dào le hěn duō

This voyage taught me a lot.

Illustration for 航海 (voyage)

More examples

年轻的水手在港口接受航海训练。nián qīng de shuí shǒu zài gáng kǒu jiē shòu háng hǎi xùn liàn

A young sailor is receiving sailing training at the port.

Core concept

A planned journey by vessel across the sea toward a destination.

Common phrases

  • 夜间航海yè jiān háng hǎi

    night sailing

  • 航海路线háng hǎi lù xiàn

    sailing route

  • 航海训练háng hǎi xùn liàn

    sailing training

Similar words

航行háng xíng: Travel by a vessel across water, or by an aircraft through the air.
出航chū háng: The act or event of leaving a port to travel out to sea.
航线háng xiàn: A fixed route followed by ships or aircraft.
远航yuǎn háng: A long journey by ship to distant seas, usually lasting a long time.

Definition in Chinese

在海上用船只或其他航行器从一地到另一地的活动或过程，通常指有计划的海上航行。zài hǎi shàng yòng chuán zhī huò qí tā háng xíng qì cóng yí dì dào lìng yí dì de huó dòng huò guò chéng tōng cháng zhǐ yǒu jì huà de hǎi shàng háng xíng

Word origin

航 (háng, "to navigate") + 海 (hǎi, "sea") forms a word for traveling by vessel across the sea.

Usage tips

  • The word fits a whole sea journey, not simply boarding a boat, so ordinary passenger travel often uses more specific words for taking a ferry or going by boat.

Opposites

  • 陆上运输lù shàng yùn shūland transportationnoun

Related words

  • 航海图háng hǎi túnautical chartnoun
  • 航海员háng hǎi yuánnavigatornoun

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