How to say “coast” in Chinese
coast, coastal area
“Coast” in Chinese is 沿海, yán hǎi: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
沿海 is read yán hǎi: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 氵 “water”: walking along a river. The right part is the same as in 船 chuán.
On the left, 氵 “water”.
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 “沿海”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 沿海. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这座城市位于东南沿海。zhèzuòchéngshìwèiyúdōngnányánhǎiThis city is located on the southeast coast.
- 沿海地区的经济比较发达yánhǎidìqūdejīngjìbǐjiàofādáThe economy of the coastal areas is fairly developed.
- 我的家乡位于北方沿海wǒdejiāxiāngwèiyúběifāngyánhǎiMy hometown is on the northern coast.
- 台风即将来临，沿海的船只都回港口了。táifēngjíjiāngláilín,yánhǎidechuánzhīdōuhuígǎngkǒuleA typhoon is about to arrive — all the boats along the coast have returned to port.
More words from the lesson “Where is it: the coast, this area, the terrain”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “coast” in Chinese?
“Coast” in Chinese is 沿海, pinyin yánhǎi.
What does 沿海 mean?
沿海 (yánhǎi) means “coast, coastal area”.
How do you write 沿海?
沿海 is 2 characters: 沿 (yán) — along; 海 (hǎi) — sea. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 沿海?
沿海 is read yánhǎi. Tones: yán — second tone, hǎi — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“coast” in the lesson “Where is it: the coast, this area, the terrain”
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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