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大海

dà hǎi · da hai

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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2 examples

在(zài)海(hǎi)里(lǐ)游(yóu)泳(yǒng)并(bìng)不(bú)意(yì)味(wèi)着(zhe)就(jiù)拥(yōng)有(yǒu)大(dà)海(hǎi)。

Swimming in the sea doesn't mean owning the sea.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by afeinberg · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

不(bù)出(chū)海(hǎi)的(de)人(rén)，也(yě)对(duì)大(dà)海(hǎi)心(xīn)生(shēng)敬(jìng)仰(yǎng)。

The sea is admired by those who don't go to sea.

Tatoeba: Chinese by LeviHighway · English by rul · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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big; large; great; older (than another person)

ocean; sea

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