下海 xiàhǎi HSK7 enter business Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Showing: All meanings (3) All meanings 4 xiàhǎi 4 enter business 2enter prostitution 1go to sea 1 4 sentences 他辞去了公职,选择下海从商。 tā cíqù le gōngzhí, xuǎnzé xiàhǎi cóng shāng. He resigned from his public office to go into business. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary他放弃了铁饭碗,决定下海经商。 tā fàngqì le tiě fànwǎn, juédìng xiàhǎi jīngshāng. He gave up his secure government job and decided to go into business. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary今天风浪太大,所有的渔船都不能下海。 jīntiān fēnglàng tài dà, suǒyǒu de yúchuán dōu bù néng xiàhǎi. The waves are too big today, so no fishing boats can go out to sea. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary在那个动荡的年代,不少女性被迫下海谋生。 zài nà gè dòngdàng de niándài, bùshǎo nǚxìng bèipò xiàhǎi móushēng. In those turbulent years, many women were forced into prostitution to make a living. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary