南海 (Nán Hǎi) — South China Sea; Nanhai District (in Foshan, Guangdong); (in classical texts) faraway southern lands
Definition
Proper noun with three distinct senses: the South China Sea (the geographic sea), 南海区 a district of Foshan in Guangdong, and a classical/poetic name for faraway southern lands.
noun
South China SeaNanhai District (in Foshan, Guangdong)(in classical texts) faraway southern lands
Examples
- 南海。Nán Hǎi Shì zhōng guó nán bù de yí piàn hǎi yù.The South China Sea is a sea area in southern China.
- 南海。Tā zhù zài guǎng dōng fó shān de Nán Hǎi qū.He lives in Nanhai District, Foshan, Guangdong.
- 南海。Gǔ shī zhōng cháng tí dào Nán Hǎi.Classical poems often mention the faraway southern lands.
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