加勒比海

Jiālèbǐhǎi

proper noun

Meanings

1 Caribbean Sea
2 the Caribbean

Characters

to add (used for transliteration)

to rein in (used for transliteration)

to compare (used for transliteration)

Examples

HSK 6

古巴是加勒比海上最大的岛。

Gǔbā shì Jiālèbǐhǎi shàng zuì dà de dǎo.

Cuba is the largest island in the Caribbean Sea.

HSK 7-9

他们去加勒比海度蜜月了。

Tāmen qù Jiālèbǐhǎi dù mìyuè le.

They went to the Caribbean for their honeymoon.

Tips

usage

加勒比 alone is 'the Caribbean', 加勒比海 the sea and 加勒比地区 the region. In the film title 《加勒比海盗》 (Pirates of the Caribbean) the words are 加勒比 + 海盗 'pirates'.

Stroke Order

加 jiā

勒 lè

比 bǐ

海 hǎi