Chinese–EnglishWith examples

海水

hǎi shuǐ · hai shui

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 4

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. seawater
Embed this word

Put this word on your class page or blog. Keep the link under the frame, so people can find the word. More widgets

In a conversation

0:15 cartoon

How does it taste?

  1. Liangliang

    看(kàn)，这(zhè)是(shì)我(wǒ)在(zài)海边(hǎibiān)拍(pāi)的(de)照片(zhàopiàn)！

    Look, this is a photo I took at the seaside!

  2. Dengdeng

    哇(wa)，海水(hǎishuǐ)真(zhēn)蓝(lán)。

    Wow, the seawater is so blue.

  3. Liangliang

    对(duì)，我(wǒ)还(hái)不小心(bùxiǎoxīn)喝了(hēle)一口(yīkǒu)海水(hǎishuǐ)。

    Yes, and I accidentally drank a mouthful of seawater.

  4. Dengdeng

    怎么样(zěnmeyàng)？

    How was it?

  5. Liangliang

    又(yòu)咸(xián)又(yòu)苦(kǔ)，我(wǒ)喝了(hēle)三杯(sānbēi)水(shuǐ)才(cái)好(hǎo)。

    Salty and bitter. I needed three cups of water to feel fine.

Tap a word for its meaning in this line. The characters’ voices are computer-generated.

In a sentence

2 examples
01

你(nǐ)不(bù)能(néng)喝(hē)海(hǎi)水(shuǐ)，因(yīn)为(wèi)它(tā)太(tài)咸(xián)了(le)。

You can't drink seawater because it is too salty.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by Mouseneb · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

海(hǎi)水(shuǐ)在(zài)阳(yáng)光(guāng)下(xià)闪(shǎn)闪(shǎn)发(fā)光(guāng)。

The seawater sparkles in the sunlight.

Sources & licenses

How to write

Stroke order & practice

Choose a character to watch its strokes or trace it yourself.

Mainland China stroke order, including traditional characters. Drawing sources & licenses.

The characters

Explore individually
海
hǎi

ocean; sea

水
shuǐ

water; river

Individual character meanings do not always explain the meaning of a whole word.

Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

More words starting with HExplore words in context