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    Referring to the hull of a ship with 船身 (chuánshēn)

    Description & Modification

    Structure

    船身 + Location/Description

    Explanation

    The noun 船身 (chuánshēn) means "hull" or "body of a ship" and refers to the main structural body of a vessel. It combines 船 (boat/ship) with 身 (body). Use 船身 when describing the physical structure or surface of a ship or boat.

    Examples

    • 海浪不断地拍打着船身。

      Hǎilàng bùduàn de pāidǎ zhe chuánshēn.

      The waves kept crashing against the hull.

    • 工人们正在给船身刷上新的油漆。

      Gōngrénmen zhèngzài gěi chuánshēn shuā shàng xīn de yóuqī.

      Workers are painting the hull with a fresh coat of paint.

    • 船身出现了一条裂缝，必须马上修补。

      Chuánshēn chūxiàn le yì tiáo lièfèng, bìxū mǎshàng xiūbǔ.

      A crack appeared on the hull and must be repaired immediately.

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