海洋

• 拼音: hǎi yáng
• 汉字拆解: 海 = 氵 (water) + 每 (every), meaning sea; 洋 = 氵 (water) + 羊 (sheep, phonetic), meaning ocean

含义

Ocean; sea. The vast body of salt water covering most of the Earth's surface.

More formal and encompassing than 海 alone. Common collocations: 海洋生物 (marine life), 海洋环境 (marine environment), 海洋保护 (ocean conservation), 海洋馆 (aquarium). Used in scientific and environmental contexts.

例句

1. 海洋覆盖了地球表面百分之七十以上的面积，却有太多未知等待探索。
2. 塑料污染对海洋生态系统造成了严重威胁，很多海洋动物因此受害。
3. 这座城市新建的海洋馆吸引了大批游客，成了网红打卡地。

用法指南

语境: science, environment, geography

语气: descriptive

正确说法

• 保护海洋人人有责。(Protecting the ocean is everyone's responsibility.)
• 海洋里有无数神秘的生物。(There are countless mysterious creatures in the ocean.)

错误说法

• 把小湖泊说成海洋 (Don't call a small lake 海洋 — it refers to the vast ocean)

起源与历史

Compound of 海 (sea) + 洋 (ocean). Both characters relate to large bodies of water, combined for emphasis.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal