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    Referring to seawater with 海水 (hǎishuǐ)

    Description & Modification

    Structure

    被 + 海水 + Verb

    Explanation

    The noun 海水 (hǎishuǐ) means "seawater" or "ocean water." It is used in contexts involving marine environments, coastal flooding, and oceanography. It commonly appears in discussions about rising sea levels and their impact on coastal areas.

    Examples

    • 海水的温度每年都在上升。

      hǎishuǐ de wēndù měi nián dōu zài shàngshēng.

      The temperature of seawater is rising every year.

    • 台风过后，海水涌进了沿海的村庄。

      táifēng guòhòu, hǎishuǐ yǒng jìn le yánhǎi de cūnzhuāng.

      After the typhoon, seawater surged into the coastal villages.

    • 海水淡化技术可以解决淡水短缺的问题。

      hǎishuǐ dànhuà jìshù kěyǐ jiějué dànshuǐ duǎnquē de wèntí.

      Seawater desalination technology can solve the problem of freshwater shortage.

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