海

hǎi

HSK 3

海 — hǎi

1. ocean; sea

   我们去海边散步。 wǒmen qù hǎibiān sànbù — We went for a walk by the sea.

2. a great number of people or things; vast

   会场上人海如潮，挤得走不动。 huìchǎng shàng rénhǎi rúcháo jǐ dé zǒubùdòng — There was a sea of people at the venue; it was so crowded we couldn't move.

3. (dialect) numerous

   这附近的人可真海，卖什么的都有。 zhè fùjìn de rén kě zhēn hǎi mài shénme de dōu yǒu — There are so many people around here; they sell all kinds of things.

4. surname Hai

   海先生是我的老师。 hǎi xiānshēng shì wǒ de lǎoshī — Mr. Hai is my teacher.