海海
Basic Meaning
n
Some large lakes, like Qinghai Lake, are also called 海 in Chinese.
sea; ocean; large lake
大洋靠近陆地的部分，有的大湖也叫海，如青海、里海。
Words:
Sentences:
- 夏天我们经常去海边玩。We often go to the seaside to play in the summer.
- 这是从东海捕的鱼。This fish was caught from the East Sea.
n
Often used to metaphorically describe a huge quantity or expanse of things, like 人山人海 (sea of people).
a vast sea of (figurative for a huge amount of similar things)
比喻连成一大片的很多同类事物。
Words:
人海火海林海云海人山人海
Sentences:
- 节日期间，广场上人山人海。During the festival, there was a sea of people in the square.
- 山间有一片美丽的云海。There is a beautiful sea of clouds in the mountains.
adj
Used as an adjective to describe size or capacity, as in 海量 (huge capacity). The idiom 夸下海口 is more literary and often used in negative contexts.
huge; enormous
巨大的。
Words:
海量海碗海口夸下海口
Synonyms:
巨
Sentences:
- 这家餐厅提供海量套餐。This restaurant offers huge combo meals.
- 别夸下海口，你做不到的。Don't boast or promise more than you can deliver; you can't do it.
adj
A modern usage indicating origin or relation from outside China, e.g., 海归 (returnee from overseas).
overseas; foreign; related to abroad
指外国或跟外国有关的。
Words:
海归海淘海外
Sentences:
- 他在海外工作了五年。He worked overseas for five years.
- 我妹妹是海归，刚从美国回来。My younger sister is a returnee from overseas; she just came back from the U.S.
Writing & Component
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