Today’s word of the day is 海 (hǎi) which means ‘sea’. Let’s practice by making different words, phrases, and sentences with 海 (hǎi).
海洋 (hǎi yáng) Ocean
The first word is 海洋 (hǎi yáng) which means ‘ocean’. A way of using it in a sentence is 海洋是地球上最广阔的水域之一。(Hǎiyáng shì dìqiú shàng zuì guǎngkuò de shuǐyù zhī yī.) The ocean is one of the largest bodies of water on Earth.
海鲜 (hǎi xiān) Seafood
Another word we can create with 海 (hǎi) is 海鲜 (hǎi xiān). This means ‘seafood’. Let’s again look at each character of this word, 海 means sea, and 鲜 means fresh. A way of using it in a sentence is 我们在海边吃了很新鲜的海鲜。(Wǒmen zài hǎibiān chī le hěn xīnxiān de hǎixiān.) We had very fresh seafood by the sea.
海滩 (hǎi tān) Beach
Finally, we can create the word 海滩 (hǎi tān) which is a noun that means beach. A way of using it in a sentence is 我们去海滩度假，享受阳光和海风。(Wǒmen qù hǎitān dùjià, xiǎngshòu yángguāng hé hǎifēng.) We went to the beach for vacation, enjoying the sunshine and sea breeze.