粵

海hoi2峽haap6

simp海峡
hoi2 haap6hoi2 hap6hǎi xiá

English

  1. strait; channel
  2. channel; strait
  3. the Taiwan Strait

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 夾喺兩片陸地之間,聯繫住兩個海或海洋嘅狹窄水域(量詞:個)
  2. 特指台灣海峽;喺台灣島西面,福建東面

Examples

  • 海峽西岸

    west coast of the Taiwan Strait (areas around Hokkien Province)

  • 海峽係重要嘅海洋運輸線。

    Straits are important transport lines in oceans. ----

  • 游泳選手 Cindy Nicholas 喺多佛游完水之後勉強上岸,但係海峽游泳協會嘅發言人話佢精神好好。

    Tatoeba · Andrea5437 CC BY

  • 这个海峡对游艇来说太窄了。

    The straits were too narrow for the cruise ship.

    Tatoeba · trieuho CC BY

  • 他是游過英吉利海峽的唯一一個美國人。

    He is the only American who has swum the English Channel.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 他是唯一一個游泳橫渡英吉利海峽的美國人。

    He is the only American who has swum the English Channel.

    Tatoeba · zhouj1955 CC BY

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

Report an issue

Spotted a wrong reading, definition, or example? Tell us — it helps everyone.