hǎi

technical
common

Meaning of 海里

海里 means nautical mile. Pronounced hǎi lǐ.

  • nautical mile

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
sōu
chuán
de
shì
měi
xiǎo
shí
èr
shí
hǎi
 

This ship's speed is twenty knots (nautical miles per hour).

Liǎng
gǎng
kǒu
zhī
jiān
de
yuē
shì
1201
hǎi2
0
 
 
 

The distance between the two ports is about 120 nautical miles.

Lǐng
hǎi
kuān
tōng
cháng
wéi
121
hǎi2
 
 

The territorial sea is usually 12 nautical miles wide.

Fēi
de
xún
háng
yòng
 
jié
 
biǎo
shì
 
jié
děng
hǎi
měi
xiǎo
shí
 

An aircraft's cruising speed is indicated in 'knots', where one knot equals one nautical mile per hour.