海水 hǎi shuǐ ㄏㄞˇ ㄕㄨㄟˇ hoi2 seoi2 HSK 4

  • seawater

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 海 (1 of 2) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Example sentences

  • 人不可貌相 ( rén bù kě mào xiàng jan4 bat1 ho2 maau6 soeng3 ), 海水不可斗量 ( hǎi shuǐ bù kě dǒu liáng hoi2 seoi2 bat1 ho2 dau2 loeng4 )。

    You can't judge a person by appearance, just as you can't measure the sea with a pint pot.

  • 你 ( nǐ nei5 ) 不能 ( bù néng bat1 nang4 ) 喝 ( hē hot3 ) 海水 ( hǎi shuǐ hoi2 seoi2 ), 因为 因為 ( yīn wèi jan1 wai6 ) 它 ( tā taa1 ) 太 ( tài taai3 ) 咸 鹹 ( xián haam4 ) 了 ( le liu5 )。

    You can't drink seawater because it is too salty.

  • 你 ( nǐ nei5 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 歌声 歌聲 ( gē shēng go1 sing1 ) 清澈 ( qīng chè cing1 cit3 ) 如 ( rú jyu4 ) 太平洋 ( Tài píng Yáng taai3 ping4 joeng4 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 海水 ( hǎi shuǐ hoi2 seoi2 )。

    You sing with a voice as clear as the waters of the Pacific Ocean.

  • 你 ( nǐ nei5 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 歌声 歌聲 ( gē shēng go1 sing1 ) 像 ( xiàng zoeng6 ) 太平洋 ( Tài píng Yáng taai3 ping4 joeng4 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 海水 ( hǎi shuǐ hoi2 seoi2 ) 一样 一樣 ( yī yàng jat1 joeng6 ) 清澈 ( qīng chè cing1 cit3 )。

    You sing with a voice as clear as the waters of the Pacific Ocean.

  • 通过 通過 ( tōng guò tung1 gwo3 ) 这个 這個 ( zhè ge ze2 go3 ) 装置 裝置 ( zhuāng zhì zong1 zi3 ) 有可能 ( yǒu kě néng jau5 ho2 nang4 ) 把 ( bǎ baa2 ) 海水 ( hǎi shuǐ hoi2 seoi2 ) 变成 變成 ( biàn chéng bin3 sing4 ) 淡水 ( dàn shuǐ taam5 seoi2 )。

    Using this device it's possible to turn ocean water into freshwater.

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