Writing
海滩 (hǎi tān) — how to say "beach" in Chinese
海滩
Beach
noun
Character composition
海
sea
滩
beach, shoal
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
Collocations
海滩散步
hǎitān sànbù
walk on the beach
海滩度假
hǎitān dùjià
beach vacation
Examples
孩子们在金色的海滩上玩耍。
The children play on the golden beach.
我们去海滩。
We go to the beach.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say beach in Mandarin?
"beach" in Chinese is 海滩 (hǎi tān).
海滩 meaning in English
海滩 (hǎi tān) means "Beach".
How is 海滩 pronounced?
It is pronounced hǎi tān (written as hai tan, haitan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "beach" in Chinese characters?
It is written 海滩: 海 has 10 strokes, 滩 has 13 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 海滩?
海滩 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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