航海

háng hǎi

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

1. to sail the seas
2. maritime navigation
3. voyage

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 登陆 dēng lù 登陆 dēng lù to land 从海上到陆地: to land

Related words

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• 轮船 lún chuán 轮船 lún chuán steamship; steamer; steamboat 航海所使用的船只: steamship; steamer; steamboat

Synonyms

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• 航行 háng xíng 航行 háng xíng to sail 船只在水上行驶: to sail
• 出航 chū háng 出航 chū háng to set out (on a trip) 船只出发航行: to set out (on a trip)

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Distinguish from 航空 (aviation) and 航天 (spaceflight). 航海 refers specifically to sea navigation.

Formality

Formal; in casual speech, often use 开船 or 坐船 for the activity.

Example Sentences

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他对 航海 很感兴趣。

He is very interested in sailing the seas.

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Words Containing 航海

• 中国航海日 中国航海日 zhōng guó háng hǎi rì: Maritime Day (July 11th) commemorating the first voyage of Zheng He 鄭和|郑和[zhèng hé] in 1405 AD
• 栈山航海 栈山航海 zhàn shān háng hǎi: to have a long and hard journey (idiom)
• 航海家 航海家 háng hǎi jiā: mariner
• 航海年表 航海年表 háng hǎi nián biǎo: nautical ephemeris
• 航海者 航海者 háng hǎi zhě: navigator

Child Words of 航海

• 海 海 hǎi: ocean
• 航 航 háng: boat