中海

Zhōnghǎi

proper noun

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

HSK 5

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).

HSK 7-9

中海油是中国三大国有石油公司之一。

Zhōnghǎi yóu shì Zhōngguó sān dà guóyǒu shíyóu gōngsī zhīyī.

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

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