浅海

淺海
qiǎnhǎi
noun #41,608

Meanings

  1. 1 shallow sea; shallow coastal waters

Examples

HSK 3
Zhè zhǒng yú shēnghuó zài qiǎnhǎi.
This fish lives in shallow seas.
HSK 7-9
Qiǎnhǎi yángguāng chōngzú, shānhú zhǎng de hěn màoshèng.
Shallow seas get plenty of sunlight, so coral grows thickly there.

Tips

usage
The opposite is 深海, the deep sea. In geography 浅海 is the water over the continental shelf, down to about 200 metres, where most of the world's fishing happens.

Stroke Order

浅 qiǎn
海 hǎi