海湾

海灣

hǎiwān

noun HSK 6 #6,511

Meanings

A curve in the sea — a bay or gulf.

这个海湾风景优美。

Zhège hǎiwān fēngjǐng yōuměi.

This bay has beautiful scenery.

海湾里停着很多渔船。

Hǎiwān lǐ tíng zhe hěnduō yúchuán.

Many fishing boats are anchored in the bay.

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.

usage

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

海 hǎi

湾 wān