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海拔 (hǎi bá) — how to say "elevation" in Chinese
海拔
Elevation, altitude above sea level
noun
Character composition
海
sea
拔
to pull out, to lift
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
Collocations
海拔高度
hǎi bá gāo dù
altitude
高海拔地区
gāo hǎi bá dì qū
high-altitude area
Examples
这座山的海拔超过了四千米。
The altitude of this mountain is over four thousand meters.
这里海拔很高。
The elevation here is very high.
Frequently asked questions
Elevation meaning in Chinese
"elevation" in Chinese is 海拔 (hǎi bá).
海拔 meaning in English
海拔 (hǎi bá) means "Elevation, altitude above sea level".
How is 海拔 pronounced?
It is pronounced hǎi bá (written as hai ba, haiba). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "elevation" in Chinese characters?
It is written 海拔: 海 has 10 strokes, 拔 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 海拔?
海拔 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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