hải sản

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [haːj˧˩ saːn˧˩]Huế [haːj˧˨ ʂaːŋ˧˨]Saigon [haːj˨˩˦ ʂaːŋ˨˩˦] browser voice

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hảidippinghỏi sảndippinghỏi

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hải sản means seafood.

Chinese characters: 海產 (海 “sea” + 產 “product”)

Meanings of hải sản in English

Noun

seafood ≈ đồ biển

Example sentences with hải sản

Tom hiếm khi ăn hải sản. Tom seldom eats seafood.
Từ khi sự cố tràn dầu mới đây xảy ra, tôi đã không ăn một chút hải sản nào. I haven't eaten any seafood since the recent oil spill.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 海產, composed of 海 (“sea”) and 產 (“product”).

Frequently asked questions

What does hải sản mean in English?

hải sản (noun) means "seafood".

How do you pronounce hải sản?

IPA: Hanoi [haːj˧˩ saːn˧˩]; Saigon [haːj˨˩˦ ʂaːŋ˨˩˦]. Tones: hải — dipping tone (hỏi), sản — dipping tone (hỏi).

Is hải sản a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. hải sản is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 海產.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.