海拔

• Pinyin: hǎi bá
• Desglose de hanzi: 海 = sea, used as baseline reference; 拔 = 手 (hand) + 犮 — to pull upward, to rise above

Significado

Altitud sobre el nivel del mar; elevación.

A precise geographic and scientific term for the vertical distance of a location above mean sea level. Essential in meteorology, aviation, mountaineering, and urban planning. High-altitude effects (低氧、寒冷) are often discussed in relation to 高海拔 (high altitude).

Ejemplos

1. 西藏地区平均海拔超过四千米，初到此地的旅客容易出现高原反应。
2. 这座气象站建在海拔三千五百米的山顶，用于监测高空气象数据。
3. 城市的海拔高度对当地的气候类型和农业结构有着深远的影响。

Guía de uso

Contexto: geography, science, travel, aviation

Tono: neutral

Correcto

• 飞机在海拔一万米的高空巡航，旅客须保持安全带系紧。(The aircraft cruises at an altitude of ten thousand metres — passengers should keep their seatbelts fastened.)
• 高海拔地区的建筑施工需要特殊的材料和工艺，以应对低氧和极寒环境。(Construction at high altitude requires special materials and techniques to cope with low oxygen and extreme cold.)

Incorrecto

• 这栋楼海拔很高 — 海拔 refers to distance above sea level, not building height; say 这栋楼很高 or 楼层很高

Origen e historia

海 (sea) + 拔 (to pull up, to raise) — raised distance from sea level

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal