hǎi
xiá

HSK 7-9
technical
common
noun

Meaning of 海峡

海峡 means strait; a narrow channel of water connecting two larger bodies of water. Pronounced hǎi xiá. HSK 7-9.

  • strait; a narrow channel of water connecting two larger bodies of water

Definitions & Examples

Tái
wān
hǎi
xiá
lián
jiē
zhe
dōng
hǎi
nán
hǎi
 

The Taiwan Strait connects the East China Sea and the South China Sea.

Zhí
luó
tuó
hǎi
xiá
shì
zhōng
hǎi
tōng
wǎng
西
yáng
de
yān
hóu
 

The Strait of Gibraltar is the gateway from the Mediterranean Sea to the Atlantic Ocean.

Chuán
duì
zhèng
zài
chuān穿
yuè
liù
jiǎ
hǎi
xiá
 

The fleet is crossing the Strait of Malacca.

Zhè
piàn
hǎi
xiá
shì
zhòng
yào
de
guó
háng
yùn
tōng
dào
 

This strait is an important international shipping lane.

Measure Words

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Primary
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