How to say “seashore” in Chinese

海岸
hǎi’àn

seashore, coast

noun · HSK 6 · topic “Land, sea, weather”

“Seashore” in Chinese is 海岸, hǎi àn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.

How to pronounce it

海岸 is read hǎi àn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

hǎi — 3rd tonelow, dipping and rising a little
àn — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

海
hǎi — sea

On the left, 氵 “water”.

岸
àn — shore, bank

On top, 山 “mountain”; below, 干 gān hints at the reading.

Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “海岸”.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “seashore” in Chinese?

“Seashore” in Chinese is 海岸, pinyin hǎi’àn.

What does 海岸 mean?

海岸 (hǎi’àn) means “seashore, coast”.

How do you write 海岸?

海岸 is 2 characters: 海 (hǎi) — sea; 岸 (àn) — shore, bank. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 海岸?

海岸 is read hǎi’àn. Tones: hǎi — third tone, àn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“seashore” in the lesson “Shore, island, sea”

This word is from the topic “Land, sea, weather” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.

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