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木板

mù bǎn · mu ban

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9Measure words: 张 zhāng, 块 kuài

Meaning

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  1. slab
  2. board
  3. plank
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In a conversation

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A bookshelf with no home

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)拿着(názhe)这块(zhèkuài)木板(mùbǎn)做(zuò)什么(shénme)？

    What are you doing with that board?

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)做(zuò)一个(yīgè)小(xiǎo)书架(shūjià)。

    I want to make a small bookshelf.

  3. Liangliang

    木板(mùbǎn)有点(yǒudiǎn)短(duǎn)，能(néng)放(fàng)几本(jǐběn)书(shū)？

    The board is a bit short. How many books will fit?

  4. Dengdeng

    五本(wǔběn)就(jiù)够(gòu)了(le)！我(wǒ)已经(yǐjīng)做好(zuòhǎo)了(le)。

    Five is enough! I've already finished it.

  5. Liangliang

    太(tài)好(hǎo)了(le)！放(fàng)在(zài)哪儿(nǎr)？

    Great! Where will you put it?

  6. Dengdeng

    可是(kěshì)我(wǒ)家(jiā)没有(méiyǒu)地方(dìfang)放(fàng)它(tā)。

    But I have no space for it at home.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)块(kuài)木(mù)板(bǎn)大(dà)约(yuē)两(liǎng)公(gōng)尺(chǐ)长(cháng)。

The board is about two meters long.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)用(yòng)木(mù)板(bǎn)做(zuò)了(le)一(yí)个(gè)小(xiǎo)书(shū)架(jià)。

He used wooden boards to make a small bookshelf.

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