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北海
Běihǎi
Description
"北海"的意思是北边的大海，在中国它常常是地名，比如北京有一个很有名的公园叫北海公园。
"北海" means the sea to the north; in China, it is often a place name, such as the famous Beihai Park in Beijing.
Meanings
北海Běihǎi
famous park in Beijing (Beihai Park)
我们明天去北海公园玩。
We are going to Beihai Park tomorrow.
北海Běihǎi
city in Guangxi, China
他住在广西的北海。
He lives in Beihai, Guangxi.
北海běihǎi
a northern sea; the sea to the north
北海的水很冷。
The water in Beihai is very cold.
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Notes
- Etymology
北 (north) + 海 (sea) = 'northern sea', commonly used as a place name.
- Nuance
usually a proper noun; context decides whether it means the park, city, or a sea.
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