xià hǎi

下 海

Level:

NHSK 789－3 SW HSK 4

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1
v.go into the sea; put out to sea
- xià hǎi qù yóu yǒng
  下海去游泳
  go swimming in the sea
- zhè sōu xīn háng kōng mǔ jiàn zuó tiān zhèng shì xià hǎi
  这艘新航空母舰昨天正式下海。
  This new aircraft carrier was officially launched into the sea yesterday.
- pài qián shuǐ yuán xià hǎi qù tàn chá cán hái de wèi zhi
  派潜水员下海去探查残骸的位置。
  Divers were sent down to try and locate the wreck.
2
v.(of a fisherman) go fishing on the sea
- nǐ shén me shí hou xià hǎi
  你什么时候下海？
  When do you go fishing on the sea?
3
v.of an amateur performer to turn professional
- rú guǒ dàng shí tā xià hǎi de huà yě xǔ tā zǎo jiù chéng wéi yī míng chéng gōng de jīng lǐ le
  如果当时他“下海”的话，也许他早就成为一名成功的经理了。
  If he had gone into business, he might have been a successful manager.
4
v.leave one's original profession and go into business
- jìn nián lái bù shǎo kē jì rén yuán fēn fēn xià hǎi jīng shāng
  近年来，不少科技人员纷纷下海经商。
  Over the past few years, quite a number of scientific and technological workers have switched to doing business.
5
v.(in old times) become a prostitute, dancing girl, etc.
- tā xià hǎi chéng wèi jì nǚ
  她下海成为妓女。
  She becomes a prostitute.

Separable word
"下" and "海" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 下了三天海，也没打回一条鱼。
  After three days on the sea, I didn't catch any fish.
- 他玩儿了三年票，最后下了海。
  He finally became a professional actor after three years of amateur performance.
- 他是在改革开放之后才下的海。
  He left his original profession and went into business after the reform and opening up.

下海