海水 (hǎi shuǐ) — seawater; saltwater from the sea

Definition

Examples

• 海水的盐分很高，不能直接饮用。
  hǎi shuǐ De yán fèn hěn gāo, bù néng zhí jiē yǐn yòng.
  Seawater has a high salt content and cannot be drunk directly.
• 这片沙滩的海水非常清澈。
  Zhè piàn shā tān de hǎi shuǐ fēi cháng qīng chè.
  The seawater at this beach is very clear.
• 科学家正在研究如何从海水中提取矿物。
  Kē xué jiā zhèng zài yán jiū rú hé cóng hǎi shuǐ zhōng tí qǔ kuàng wù.
  Scientists are researching how to extract minerals from seawater.