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出海

chū hǎi · chu hai

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Meaning

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  1. to go out to sea
  2. (neologism) to expand into overseas markets
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Out to sea

  1. Liangliang

    明天(míngtiān)我(wǒ)要(yào)和(hé)朋友(péngyou)出海(chūhǎi)钓鱼(diàoyú)。

    Tomorrow I am going out to sea to fish with friends.

  2. Dengdeng

    出海(chūhǎi)？你(nǐ)会(huì)开船(kāichuán)吗(ma)？

    Out to sea? Can you drive a boat?

  3. Liangliang

    不会(bùhuì)，是(shì)渔船(yúchuán)，船长(chuánzhǎng)开(kāi)。

    No, it is a fishing boat. The captain drives.

  4. Dengdeng

    出海(chūhǎi)要(yào)早起(zǎoqǐ)吧(ba)？

    You have to get up early to go to sea, right?

  5. Liangliang

    对(duì)，四点(sìdiǎn)就(jiù)要(yào)出发(chūfā)，我(wǒ)现在(xiànzài)就(jiù)睡(shuì)。

    Yes, we leave at four, so I will sleep right now.

  6. Dengdeng

    现在(xiànzài)才(cái)下午(xiàwǔ)三点(sāndiǎn)！

    It is only three in the afternoon now!

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2 examples
01

不(bù)出(chū)海(hǎi)的(de)人(rén)，也(yě)对(duì)大(dà)海(hǎi)心(xīn)生(shēng)敬(jìng)仰(yǎng)。

The sea is admired by those who don't go to sea.

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02

这(zhè)家(jiā)公(gōng)司(sī)打(dǎ)算(suàn)明(míng)年(nián)出(chū)海(hǎi)，开(kāi)拓(tuò)海(hǎi)外(wài)市(shì)场(chǎng)。

This company plans to go overseas next year and expand into overseas markets.

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