海上 (hǎi shàng) — (attributive) maritime, marine, seafaring; (noun) at sea, on the sea
Definition
海上 means 'at sea / maritime' and is used as a set modifier before nouns (海上运输 'maritime transport') or after 在 to indicate location. Contrast with 海里, which refers to being inside the water.
adjective
(attributive) maritimemarineseafaring
noun
at seaon the sea
Examples
- 海上。hǎi shàng Yùn shū fēi cháng zhòng yào.Maritime transport is very important.
- 海上。Tā men zài hǎi shàng gōng zuò le liǎng nián.They worked at sea for two years.
- 海上。hǎi shàng De fēng jǐng hěn měi.The scenery on the sea is beautiful.
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