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    Using 木板 (mùbǎn) to say "wooden board"

    Topic & Focus

    Explanation

    木板 (mùbǎn) is a noun meaning "wooden board" or "plank." It refers to a flat piece of wood and can appear in various contexts, from construction to furniture. For example, 从木板的缝隙里看 means "to look through the cracks in the boards."

    Examples

    • 地板是用木板铺的，走上去会响。

      Dìbǎn shì yòng mùbǎn pū de, zǒu shàngqù huì xiǎng.

      The floor is made of wooden planks, and it creaks when you walk on it.

    • 他找了几块木板把窗户钉上了。

      Tā zhǎo le jǐ kuài mùbǎn bǎ chuānghu dīng shàng le.

      He found some wooden planks and nailed the window shut.

    • 桌子是用一块厚木板做的。

      Zhuōzi shì yòng yī kuài hòu mùbǎn zuò de.

      The table is made from a thick wooden plank.

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