hǎi
xiào

HSK 7-9
technical
noun

Meaning of 海啸

海啸 means tsunami; seismic sea wave; storm surge. Pronounced hǎi xiào. HSK 7-9.

  • tsunami; seismic sea wave
  • storm surge

Definitions & Examples

qiáng
liè
de
zhèn
yǐn
le
de
hǎi
xiào
 

That intense earthquake triggered a massive tsunami.

Yìn
yáng
hǎi
xiào
zào
chéng
le
shù
shí
wàn
rén
shāng
wáng
 

The Indian Ocean tsunami caused hundreds of thousands of casualties.

Hǎi
xiào
jǐng
tǒng
zhēng
bǎo
guì
de
chè
shí
jiān
 

Tsunami early warning systems can provide precious evacuation time.