海里

hǎilǐ

noun #6,916

Meanings

1 nautical mile
2 in the sea

Characters

Examples

这艘船每小时能走二十海里。

Zhè sōu chuán měi xiǎoshí néng zǒu èrshí hǎilǐ.

This ship can travel twenty nautical miles per hour.

鱼在海里游来游去。

Yú zài hǎilǐ yóu lái yóu qù.

Fish swim around in the sea.

Tips

usage

海里 has two meanings depending on context: as a measure word it means 'nautical mile' (海浬), and literally it means 'in the sea' (海裡). Context usually makes the meaning clear.

Stroke Order

海 hǎi

里 lǐ