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海水

hǎi shuǐ · hai shui

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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你(nǐ)不(bù)能(néng)喝(hē)海(hǎi)水(shuǐ)，因(yīn)为(wèi)它(tā)太(tài)咸(xián)了(le)。

You can't drink seawater because it is too salty.

海(hǎi)水(shuǐ)在(zài)阳(yáng)光(guāng)下(xià)闪(shǎn)闪(shǎn)发(fā)光(guāng)。

The seawater sparkles in the sunlight.

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ocean; sea

water; river

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