航海 (háng hǎi) — to sail, to navigate (the seas)

Definition

Maritime sailing/navigation by sea. Among the 航∼ siblings, 航海 is the sea-specific verb, vs 航空 (air) and 航天 (space).

verb
to sailto navigate (the seas)

Examples

  • 航海
    Tā cóng xiǎo jiù mèng xiǎng háng hǎi.
    He has dreamed of sailing the seas since childhood.
  • 航海
    háng hǎi Xū yào fēng fù de hǎi yáng zhī shi.
    Sailing the seas requires rich ocean knowledge.
  • 航海
    Tā zhèng zài xué xí háng hǎi jì shù.
    He is learning navigation technology studies.

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