出海 (chū hǎi) — to go out to sea; to put out to sea

Definition

Literally 'go out to sea' — used for ships setting sail or fishermen heading offshore. Figuratively (at higher levels) it can mean a company expanding overseas.

verb
to go out to seato put out to sea

Examples

  • 出海
    Tā men míng tiān chū hǎi bǔ yú.
    They are going out to sea tomorrow to fish.
  • Wǒ qù nián chū guò yí cì hǎi, gǎn jué tè bié xīng fèn.
    I went out to sea once last year, and it felt really exciting.
  • 出海
    Zhè piàn hǎi yù fēng làng dà, bù yí chū hǎi.
    This sea area has rough waves, so it's not suitable to go out to sea.

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