下海 xià hǎi

to go into business or sex work; to go to sea

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 21648th word

Definitions

  1. 1. (fig.) to take the plunge (e.g. leave a secure job, or enter prostitution etc)
  2. 2. to go out to sea
  3. 3. to enter the sea (to swim etc)

Characters

Character Meaning
下 xià HSK 1
down; below; to go down
海 hǎi HSK 4
ocean; sea; great number of people or things