出海

chūhǎi

verb #8,973

Meanings

1 to go out to sea; to put out to sea
2 to go overseas (for business expansion)

Characters

to go out; to exit

Examples

渔民每天早上出海打鱼。

Yúmín měi tiān zǎoshang chūhǎi dǎyú.

Fishermen go out to sea every morning to fish.

风浪太大，今天不能出海。

Fēnglàng tài dà, jīntiān bù néng chūhǎi.

The waves are too rough — we can't go out to sea today.

越来越多的中国企业选择出海。

Yuèláiyuèduō de Zhōngguó qǐyè xuǎnzé chūhǎi.

More and more Chinese companies are choosing to expand overseas.

Tips

usage

出海 has gained a popular business meaning: Chinese companies 'going overseas' to expand internationally. Tech media frequently uses 出海 for apps and brands entering foreign markets (e.g., TikTok 出海).

Stroke Order

出 chū

海 hǎi