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 měitiān 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 bùnéng 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。

Yuèláiyuè duō 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