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    Referring to the "seabed" or "ocean floor" with 海底 (hǎidǐ)

    Location & Position

    Structure

    海底 + Noun

    Explanation

    海底 (hǎidǐ) means the seabed or ocean floor. It is composed of 海 (sea) and 底 (bottom). It often appears as a modifier before nouns, such as 海底火山 (undersea volcano) or 海底隧道 (undersea tunnel).

    Examples

    • 科学家在海底发现了很多奇怪的生物。

      Kēxuéjiā zài hǎidǐ fāxiàn le hěn duō qíguài de shēngwù.

      Scientists discovered many strange creatures on the ocean floor.

    • 这条海底隧道连接了两个城市。

      Zhè tiáo hǎidǐ suìdào liánjiē le liǎng gè chéngshì.

      This undersea tunnel connects two cities.

    • 海底的世界比我们想象的要丰富得多。

      Hǎidǐ de shìjiè bǐ wǒmen xiǎngxiàng de yào fēngfù de duō.

      The underwater world is far richer than we imagine.

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