海水

• 拼音: hǎi shuǐ
• 汉字拆解: 海 = 氵(water) + 每 (every, phonetic) — the vast body of water; 水 = pictograph of flowing water

含义

Seawater; ocean water. The salty water found in seas and oceans.

Used literally for the water in oceans and seas. Also appears in figurative expressions and proverbs, such as 海水不可斗量 (you can't measure the sea with a bucket — don't underestimate people). In scientific contexts, refers to saltwater as opposed to freshwater (淡水).

例句

1. 海水是咸的，不能直接喝。
2. 孩子们在海水里玩得很开心。
3. 这里的海水特别清澈，能看到海底。

用法指南

语境: nature, travel, science

语气: descriptive

正确说法

• 海水的温度今天很舒服。(The seawater temperature is comfortable today.)
• 海水里含有很多盐分。(Seawater contains a lot of salt.)

错误说法

• 我喝了一杯海水 (Don't describe drinking seawater as a normal beverage — 海水 is not drinkable, so this only works in accidental or survival contexts)

起源与历史

海 (hǎi, sea) + 水 (shuǐ, water) — a straightforward compound meaning 'sea water.'

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal