Chinese

hǎiyáng
Meaning: ocean
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

海
洋

Example sentences

We must protect the marine environment.
這片水域棲息著許多稀有的海洋生物。
这片水域栖息著许多稀有的海洋生物。
Many rare marine creatures inhabit this body of water.
那片蔚藍的海洋,彷彿有無盡的寶藏等待著我們去探索。
那片蔚蓝的海洋,仿佛有无尽的宝藏等待著我们去探索。
That blue ocean seems to have endless treasures waiting for us to explore.
鯊魚是海洋中最兇猛的捕食者。
鲨鱼是海洋中最凶猛的捕食者。
Sharks are the fiercest predators in the ocean.
蔚藍的海洋非常壯觀。
蔚蓝的海洋非常壮观。
The azure ocean is very spectacular.
船員們所見的只有無邊無際的海洋。
船员们所见的只有无边无际的海洋。
What the sailors saw was only the boundless ocean.
這片壯闊的海洋讓人心胸開闊。
这片壮阔的海洋让人心胸开阔。
This magnificent ocean broadens one's mind.
知識的海洋是無止境的。
知识的海洋是无止境的。
The ocean of knowledge is endless.
地球表面有百分之七十被海洋覆蓋。
地球表面有百分之七十被海洋覆盖。
Seventy percent of the Earth's surface is covered by oceans.

Usage Notes

The vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.

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