dung1 hoi2東海东海
Jyutpingdung1 hoi2
Yaledūng hói
Definition
East China Sea; a sea located south of the Yangtze River estuary and north of the Taiwan Strait.
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How it's used
Geographic names like this are treated as proper nouns and rarely take a measure word. In casual conversation, people often refer to the region simply as 東海 when discussing travel or maritime geography. It is distinct from the common restaurant name 東海堂, which is a well-known bakery chain in Hong Kong.
Examples
We are going to play around the East China Sea next week.
Do you know where the East China Sea is?
Related words
Common phrases
East China Sea waters
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Grammar guides
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