Meaning of 海边
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- coast; seaside; seashore; beach
How to use 海边
海边 is a place word, so it often follows 去 (qù) or 在 (zài) when people talk about trips and holidays. Example: 我们周末去海边玩。(Wǒmen zhōumò qù hǎibiān wán.) We are going to the seaside this weekend.
海 (hǎi) means sea and 边 (biān) means side or edge. Put them together and you get the edge of the sea, the seaside, just like 旁边 (pángbiān) is the place at your side.
Common mistake: Learners often say 去海 when they mean going to the beach, but Chinese speakers usually say 去海边. Also keep 边 in the first tone (biān) here, unlike the neutral tone in 左边 (zuǒbian).
海边 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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海 hǎi · ocean · 10 strokes
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边 biān · side · 5 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 海边.
| 那边 | nàbiān | over there; yonder |
| 这边 | zhèbiān | this side; here |
| 一边 | yībiān | one side; either side |
| 旁边 | pángbiān | side; adjacent place |
| 左边 | zuǒbian | left; the left side |
| 右边 | yòubian | right side; right, to the right |
| 里边 | lǐbian | inside |
| 北边 | běibian | north; north side |
| 外边 | wàibian | outside; outer surface |
| 南边 | nánbian | south; south side |
| 东边 | dōngbian | east; east side |
| 西边 | xībian | west; west side |
Questions about 海边
What does 海边 mean?
海边 (hǎi biān) means "coast; seaside; seashore; beach".
How do you write 海边?
海边 is made of 2 characters: 海 (10 strokes), 边 (5 strokes). That is 15 strokes in total.
Is 海边 an HSK word?
Yes. 海边 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 海边 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 海边 is written 海邊.
What is the difference between 海边 and 海滩?
海边 (hǎibiān) is the general seaside area, including the coast and nearby places. 海滩 (hǎitān) means a sandy beach specifically, the place where you lie on the sand.
Can I use 边 like this with other words?
Yes. 边 attaches to many nouns to mean the side of something, such as 河边 (hébiān) riverside, 湖边 (húbiān) lakeside, and 路边 (lùbiān) roadside.