Meaning of 大海
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- sea
- ocean
How to use 大海
大海 is a common, slightly poetic way to say the sea or the ocean in general, often in descriptions, songs and children's writing. Example: 我很喜欢大海。(Wǒ hěn xǐhuan dàhǎi.) I really like the sea.
大 (dà) means big and 海 (hǎi) means sea, so 大海 is simply the big sea. Picture someone standing with arms spread wide, like the shape of 大, looking out at the water.
Common mistake: Learners often write 每 alone or forget the three water dots on the left of 海, which show it is related to water. Also keep the tones as falling then falling-rising: dà hǎi, not dā hài.
大海 in example sentences
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大 dà · big · 3 strokes
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海 hǎi · ocean · 10 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 大海.
| 大学 | dàxué | university; college |
| 大学生 | dàxuéshēng | university student; college student |
| 不大 | bù dà | not very (clear, far away etc); not too; not often; infrequently |
| 大家 | dàjiā | everyone; influential family |
| 大人 | dàren | adult; grownup |
| 长大 | zhǎngdà | to grow up |
| 大部分 | dàbùfen | the greater part; the majority; most; Taiwan pr. [da4bu4fen4] |
| 大声 | dà shēng | loud voice; in a loud voice |
| 大量 | dàliàng | great amount; large quantity |
| 大多数 | dàduōshù | (great) majority |
| 大门 | dàmén | entrance; door |
| 大小 | dàxiǎo | large and small; size |
Questions about 大海
What does 大海 mean?
大海 (dàhǎi) means "sea; ocean" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 大海?
大海 is made of 2 characters: 大 (3 strokes), 海 (10 strokes). That is 13 strokes in total.
Is 大海 an HSK word?
Yes. 大海 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 大海 and 海?
海 (hǎi) is the basic word for sea and is used in names and compounds like 海边 (hǎibiān) seaside. 大海 sounds more vivid and general, and it usually stands alone as a noun rather than in place names.
Can I use 大海 to name a specific sea?
Usually not. Specific seas use 海 directly, such as 南海 (Nánhǎi) South China Sea. Oceans use 洋 (yáng), as in 太平洋 (Tàipíngyáng) Pacific Ocean.