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下海

xià hǎi
HSK 3.0 Level 7

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Definitions

  1. 1. to go out to sea
  2. 2. to enter the sea (to swim etc)
  3. 3. (fig.) to take the plunge (e.g. leave a secure job, or enter prostitution etc)

Child Words of 下海