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Bo Hai

Bo Hai

7.7
A bay of the Yellow Sea on the east coast of China where rivers flow in
  • proper noun
translation icon : Bo Hai
  • Major rivers such as the Yellow River flow into the Bo Hai.

Examples

  • Cargo ships regularly pass through the Bo Hai to reach northern Chinese ports.

  • Winter temperatures in the Bo Hai can lead to the formation of sea ice.

  • The Bo Hai connects to the Yellow Sea.

  • Is the Bo Hai affected by pollution?

  • Cargo ships regularly pass through the Bo Hai to reach northern Chinese ports.

  • Major rivers such as the Yellow River flow into the Bo Hai.

  • Winter temperatures in the Bo Hai can lead to the formation of sea ice.

Synonyms

Bohai Sea
vsBo Hai
4.8

A part of the Yellow Sea near Beijing and Tianjin on China's northeast coast

is the smaller innermost gulf inside that larger inlet
Po Hai
vsBo Hai
8.2

A bay of the Yellow Sea near Beijing and Tianjin used by ships

is the smaller innermost gulf rather than the larger coastal body

Surface Forms

Bo Hai main

Morphology

Bo + Hai

This is a transliterated proper name (Bohai/Bohai Sea) whose parts 'Bo' and 'Hai' are not English lexical items in this context, so the geographic/economic meaning cannot be compositionally derived from the constituents. Unless a learner already knows the Chinese toponym or its translation, a B1 learner who merely knows the surface segments would not be able to infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

Bo Hai likely comes from Chinese words meaning 'north sea' or 'inner sea', which gives a clear image of a sheltered bay where rivers like the Yellow River flow into the ocean and ships enter the coast. That's why Bo Hai today refers to this coastal inlet.