海拔

海拔 hǎibá

Elevation (height above sea-level)

What 海拔 means

  1. Elevation (height above sea-level)

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Character by character

海拔 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

海
hǎi
Ocean (sea)
拔
bá
Pull out (select - raise)

How to write 海拔

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海拔 in a sentence

这座山的海拔超过三千米。
Zhè zuò shān de hǎibá chāoguò sānqiān mǐ.
This mountain is over three thousand metres above sea level.
海拔越高,气温越低。
Hǎibá yuè gāo, qìwēn yuè dī.
The higher the altitude, the lower the temperature.

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Questions about 海拔

What does 海拔 mean in English?

海拔 is pronounced hǎibá and means Elevation (height above sea-level).

How do you pronounce 海拔?

海拔 is hǎibá in pinyin — written haiba without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 海拔?

海拔 is written with 2 characters: 海 (hǎi) Ocean (sea), 拔 (bá) Pull out (select - raise). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 海拔 an HSK word?

Yes — 海拔 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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