中海

Zhōnghǎi

popculture

Meanings

1 CNOOC / China Oilfield Services (short for 中海油 or 中海油服)
2 China State Construction subsidiary (short for 中海地产)

Characters

China (short for 中国)

Examples

中海油是中国三大国有石油公司之一。

Zhōnghǎiyóu shì Zhōngguó sān dà guóyǒu shíyóu gōngsī zhī yī.

CNOOC is one of China's three major state-owned oil companies.

这个小区是中海开发的。

Zhège xiǎoqū shì Zhōnghǎi kāifā de.

This residential community was developed by China Overseas (Zhonghai).

Tips

usage

中海 ('China Sea') appears in financial news as a contraction for several SOE brands. Most commonly 中海油 (CNOOC, offshore oil) and 中海地产 (China Overseas Property / COLI, Hong Kong-listed developer). Context determines which.

Stroke Order

中 zhōng

海 hǎi