Chinese words · HSK 3

海

hǎi

sea; ocean

Every meaning

hǎi

  1. sea; ocean
  2. huge; a great many (as in 海量)
  3. (slang) without limit; wildly (as in 海吃)

In a sentence

  • 我第一次看到了海。

    I saw the sea for the first time.

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Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).