海里

hǎi lǐ · hai li

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Meaning

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  1. nautical mile

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2 examples
01

这(zhè)艘(sōu)船(chuán)每(měi)小(xiǎo)时(shí)能(néng)航(háng)行(xíng)二(èr)十(shí)海(hǎi)里(lǐ)。

This ship can sail twenty nautical miles per hour.

02

两(liǎng)座(zuò)岛(dǎo)屿(yǔ)之(zhī)间(jiān)大(dà)约(yuē)相(xiāng)隔(gé)五(wǔ)十(shí)海(hǎi)里(lǐ)。

The two islands are about fifty nautical miles apart.

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