海湾

• 拼音: hǎi wān
• 汉字拆解: 海 = 氵 (water) + 每 (every), meaning sea; 湾 = 氵 (water) + 弯 (bend), meaning bay

含义

Bay; gulf. A body of water partially enclosed by land, smaller than a gulf.

Used for geographical features and in proper nouns like 波斯湾 (Persian Gulf), 东京湾 (Tokyo Bay). Common collocations: 海湾地区 (Gulf region), 海湾战争 (Gulf War). 湾 alone can mean bay or the curve of a coast.

例句

1. 这个小渔村坐落在一个宁静的海湾边上，风景如画。
2. 波斯湾地区的石油资源非常丰富，是世界能源的重要产地。
3. 傍晚时分，整个海湾被夕阳染成了金红色，美得让人屏息。

用法指南

语境: geography, news, travel

语气: descriptive

正确说法

• 这个海湾很适合游泳。(This bay is great for swimming.)
• 海湾战争发生在1991年。(The Gulf War happened in 1991.)

错误说法

• 把内陆湖说成海湾 (Don't call an inland lake 海湾 — it specifically refers to ocean bays)

起源与历史

Compound of 海 (sea, ocean) + 湾 (bay, cove). 湾 depicts water curving around land.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal