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海洋

hǎiyáng
noun HSK 4 #4,338

Meanings

  1. 1 ocean; sea
  2. 2 the oceans (collectively)

Characters

海
hǎi
sea
洋
yáng
ocean; vast
Sea and ocean - the vast bodies of water covering the earth.

Examples

HSK 4
保护海洋环境非常重要。
Bǎohù hǎiyáng huánjìng fēicháng zhòngyào.
Protecting the ocean environment is very important.
HSK 5
海洋占地球面积的百分之七十。
Hǎiyáng zhàn dìqiú miànjī de bǎifēnzhī qīshí.
The oceans cover 70% of the Earth's surface.
HSK 5
他是海洋生物学家。
Tā shì hǎiyáng shēngwù xué jiā.
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