海面 (hǎi miàn) — sea surface; sea level (used in measurements)
Definition
海面 is the surface of the sea, used literally (calm sea) or as a reference level in measurements — unlike 海拔 ('height above sea level'), which is a number, 海面 is the surface itself. Contrast with 水面, the surface of any body of water.
noun
sea surfacesea level (used in measurements)
Examples
- 海面。Jīn tiān hǎi miàn hěn píng jìng.Today the sea surface is calm.
- 海面。hǎi miàn Zài yáng guāng xià shǎn shǎn fā guāng.The sea surface sparkles under the sunlight.
- 海面。Zhè zuò dēng tǎ wèi yú hǎi miàn yǐ shàng wǔ shí mǐ.This lighthouse is located fifty meters above sea level.
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