海拔

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 这座城市的海拔很高。▶ —
   This city is at a high elevation.
2. 珠穆朗玛峰的海拔超过八千米。▶ —
   Mount Everest's elevation exceeds 8,000 meters.

Collocations

Mnemonic

海 hǎi "sea" + 拔 bá "to pull up": height pulled up from the sea, i.e. elevation above sea level. The 拔 is the same as in 拔河 (báhé, tug-of-war) and 拔牙 (báyá, to pull a tooth).

Related

Quick check

1. What is 海拔 measured from?

   • sea level
   • a mountain top
   • the earth's core
   • cloud height