- 海岸线 hǎi'ànxiàn coastlinethe boundary line between land and the sea or ocean
- 黄金海岸 Huángjīn Hǎi'àn Gold CoastName of various places including Gold Coast (Australian city), Gold Coast (former British colony in Africa) and Costa Daurada (area on the coast of Catalonia, Spain)
- 象牙海岸 Xiàngyá Hǎi'àn Côte d'IvoireCôte d'Ivoire or Ivory Coast (Taiwan usage)
- 西海岸 xīhǎi'àn west coastthe western coastal region of a country or continent, specifically referring to the Pacific coast of the United States in this context.
- 海岸警卫队 hǎi'ànjǐngwèiduì coastguard
- 海岸护卫队 hǎi'ànhùwèiduì coast guard
- 东海岸 Dōnghǎi'àn east coastEast Coast
- 美国海岸警卫队 Měiguó Hǎi'àn Jǐngwèiduì US Coast GuardUnited States Coast Guard