Definition
水面 (shuǐ miàn) refers to the surface of any body of water (lake, river, pond). 海面 (hǎi miàn) is specifically the sea surface, often used in measurements like sea level. 水域 (shuǐ yù) means a body of water as an area or region, not the surface itself.
noun
water surface
Easily confused
- 睡眠shuì miánsound-alikesleep (physiological state)
Examples
- ，水面。Hú miàn shàng de shuǐ xiàng jìngzi yíyàng, shuǐ miàn fēicháng píngjìng.The water on the lake is like a mirror; the water surface is very calm.
- 水面，。Fēng chuī guò shuǐ miàn, jī qǐ le yì céng céng de bōlàng.The wind blew across the water surface, stirring up layers of waves.
- 水面。Xiǎo chuán zài shuǐ miàn shàng huǎnhuǎn de qiánjìn.A small boat moves slowly forward on the water surface.
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