海平面 (hǎi píngmiàn) — Sea level
HSK 5 | noun | the average height of the ocean surface used as a reference point
海平面 (hǎi píngmiàn)
海平面 refers to the average surface level of the world's oceans, used as a standard reference for measuring elevations and for discussing the effects of climate change on coastlines and low-lying areas.
Meanings
- [noun] sea level; mean sea level
Example Sentences
气候变化导致极地冰盖融化，海平面持续上升。 Qìhòu biànhuà dǎozhì jídì bīnggài rónghùa, hǎi píngmiàn chíxù shàngshēng. Climate change causes polar ice caps to melt, leading to a continuous rise in sea level.
这座城市的海拔远高于海平面，不受洪水影响。 Zhè zuò chéngshì de hǎibá yuǎn gāo yú hǎi píngmiàn, bù shòu hóngshuǐ yǐngxiǎng. This city's altitude is far above sea level and is not affected by floods.
科学家预测，到本世纪末，海平面可能上升一米以上。 Kēxuéjiā yùcè, dào běn shìjì mò, hǎi píngmiàn kěnéng shàngshēng yī mǐ yǐshàng. Scientists predict that sea levels could rise by more than one meter by the end of this century.
许多低洼地区正面临海平面上升带来的灭顶之灾。 Xǔduō dīwā dìqū zhèng miànlín hǎi píngmiàn shàngshēng dàilái de mièdǐng zhī zāi. Many low-lying areas are facing the catastrophic threat of rising sea levels.
海平面的变化对沿海城市的基础设施构成严峻挑战。 Hǎi píngmiàn de biànhuà duì yánhǎi chéngshì de jīchǔ shèshī gòuchéng yánjùn tiǎozhàn. Changes in sea level pose severe challenges to the infrastructure of coastal cities.
太平洋一些岛国的海拔仅比海平面高几米，生存受到严重威胁。 Tàipíngyáng yīxiē dǎoguó de hǎibá jǐn bǐ hǎi píngmiàn gāo jǐ mǐ, shēngcún shòudào yánzhòng wēixié. Some Pacific island nations are only a few meters above sea level, and their existence is seriously threatened.
Collocations
| Collocation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 海平面上升 | sea level rise |
| 高于海平面 | above sea level |
| 低于海平面 | below sea level |
| 海平面变化 | sea level change |
| 全球海平面 | global sea level |
| 海平面监测 | sea level monitoring |
Usage Notes
海平面 is a technical and scientific term that appears frequently in geography, environmental science, and climate change discussions. The word 海拔 (hǎibá, altitude/elevation) is closely related -- it means the height above sea level of a specific location.
In Chinese environmental writing, 海平面上升 (sea level rise) is one of the most commonly discussed consequences of global warming, often appearing alongside 冰川融化 (glacier melting) and 极端天气 (extreme weather).
Memory Hook
海 = sea, 平面 = flat surface/plane -- the flat surface of the sea -- sea level.