海面 hǎimiàn the surface of the sea
the surface of the sea; ocean surface
How to remember 海面: 海 sea + 面 face = the surface of the sea.
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How it is used
- The surface of the sea - 海面平静 (hǎimiàn píngjìng) a calm sea surface, 海面上 (hǎimiàn shang) on the sea's surface.
- The ocean's surface layer; parallel to 水面 (shuǐmiàn, water surface) for the sea.
- Contrast 海底 (hǎidǐ, seabed) and 海平面 (hǎipíngmiàn, sea level).