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海底

hǎi dǐ · hai di

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Meaning

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  1. seabed
  2. seafloor
  3. bottom of the ocean
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Aquarium visit

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，海底(hǎidǐ)有(yǒu)一只(yīzhǐ)大(dà)海龟(hǎiguī)！

    Look, there's a big sea turtle on the seabed!

  2. Liangliang

    海底(hǎidǐ)的(de)世界(shìjiè)是(shì)不(bù)是(shì)很(hěn)安静(ānjìng)？

    Isn't the world of the seabed very quiet?

  3. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)去(qù)海底(hǎidǐ)看看(kànkan)。

    Yes, I want to go see the seabed.

  4. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)连(lián)游泳(yóuyǒng)都(dōu)不(bù)会(huì)！

    You can't even swim!

  5. Dengdeng

    所以(suǒyǐ)我(wǒ)只(zhǐ)能(néng)在(zài)水族馆(shuǐzúguǎn)里(lǐ)看看(kànkan)。

    So I can only look in the aquarium.

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2 examples
01

潜(qián)水(shuǐ)员(yuán)在(zài)海(hǎi)底(dǐ)发(fā)现(xiàn)了(le)一(yì)艘(sōu)沉(chén)船(chuán)。

The diver discovered a shipwreck on the seabed.

02

海(hǎi)底(dǐ)的(de)珊(shān)瑚(hú)礁(jiāo)是(shì)许(xǔ)多(duō)海(hǎi)洋(yáng)生(shēng)物(wù)的(de)家(jiā)园(yuán)。

The coral reefs on the seabed are home to many marine creatures.

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