海湾

海灣

hǎiwān

noun HSK 7-9 #6,511

Meanings

A curve in the sea - a bay or gulf.

HSK 5

这个海湾风景优美。

Zhège hǎiwān fēngjǐng yōuměi.

This bay has beautiful scenery.

HSK 6

波斯湾是重要的石油产区。

Bōsī Wān shì zhòngyào de shíyóu chǎn qū.

The Persian Gulf is an important oil-producing area.

HSK 7-9

海湾里停着很多渔船。

Hǎiwān lǐ tíng zhe hěnduō yúchuán.

Many fishing boats are anchored in the bay.

usage

Famous bays/gulfs: 波斯湾 (Persian Gulf), 墨西哥湾 (Gulf of Mexico), 东京湾 (Tokyo Bay). 台湾 literally means 'bay terrace.'

海 hǎi

湾 wān