海洋

hǎiyáng

noun HSK 6 #4,338

Meanings

1 ocean; sea
2 the oceans (collectively)

Characters

Sea and ocean — the vast bodies of water covering the earth.

Examples

海洋占地球面积的百分之七十。

Hǎi yáng zhàn dìqiú miànjī de bǎi fēn zhī qīshí.

The oceans cover 70% of the Earth's surface.

保护海洋环境非常重要。

Bǎohù hǎi yáng huánjìng fēicháng zhòngyào.

Protecting the ocean environment is very important.

他是海洋生物学家。

Tā shì hǎi yáng shēngwù xuéjiā.

He is a marine biologist.

Tips

usage

海 usually refers to a specific sea (东海 East China Sea), while 海洋 is more general/academic, referring to oceans collectively. 海洋 is used in compounds: 海洋生物 (marine life), 海洋学 (oceanography).

Stroke Order

海 hǎi

洋 yáng