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近海 Pronunciation and Pinyin

近海 Usage and Examples

Coastal waters; offshore.

一天,一艘更大的船在近海抛锚。

One day a larger ship anchored offshore.

一艘驳船靠近海岸仅约100码远。

A barge was close inshore about a hundred yards away.

The characters in 近海

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
近
jìn8close, near, recent
海
hǎi10sea, ocean, or vast

More words starting with 近

  • jìn近dōng东Near East
  • jìn近dōng东dì地qū区the Near East, Near East
  • jìn近hū乎nearly; almost
  • jìn近xiē些nián年in recent years, these recent years
  • jìn近qīn亲next of kin, close relative
  • jìn近dài代modern history, modern times
  • jìn近sì似approximate, similar
  • jìn近bian便close and convenient
  • jìn近bian便de的convenient, handy
  • jìn近kuàng况Updates, Recent status
  • jìn近jǐ几nián年In recent years, Recent years
  • jìn近gǔ古Near antiquity

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Questions about 近海

What does 近海 mean in Chinese?

近海 (jìn hǎi) means “Coastal waters; offshore”.

How do you pronounce 近海?

近海 is pronounced jìn hǎi in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “Coastal waters; offshore.” in Chinese?

“Coastal waters; offshore.” is 近海 (jìn hǎi) in Chinese.

How is 近海 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 近海, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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