Yellow Sea

[yel-oh see]

noun

1. an arm of the Pacific Ocean north of the East China Sea, between China and Korea.

Yellow Sea

noun

1. Chinese name: Hwang Hai. a shallow arm of the Pacific between Korea and NE China. Area: about 466 200 sq km (180 000 sq miles)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Yellow Sea¹

First recorded in 1790–1800; translation of Chinese Huáng Hǎi

Example Sentences

Suoyuwan park in Dalian, which juts out of north-eastern China into the Yellow Sea, has stunning views of one of China's largest shipyards, and is a place to gather and be merry.

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In May last year, Australia accused a Chinese fighter plane of dropping flares close to an Australian navy helicopter that was part of a UN Security Council mission on the Yellow Sea.

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Australia accused a Chinese fighter jet of endangering an Australian navy helicopter flying over the Yellow Sea by dropping flares in its path.

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Japan's Coast Guard said on Tuesday the North gave notice of the launch in the direction of the Yellow Sea and East China Sea.

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The latest incident in weeks of destructive and deadly weather spurred authorities to call for vigilance against strong winds in coastal areas near the Yellow Sea off Jiangsu.

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