to level (a surface); to make even
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Meanings
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to level (a surface); to make (an uneven surface) flat and smooth
Technical term used in construction for bricklaying, carpentry, and flooring work. Refers to the process of filling in low spots or shaving down high spots to create a flat plane.
Yòu右
shǒu手
biān边
er儿
hái还
chà差
liǎng两
céng层
zhuān砖
，
xiān先
zhǎo找
píng平
le了
zài再
yī一
qǐ起
wǎng往
shàng上
qì砌
。
The right side still needs two more layers of bricks; level it off first, then continue building upward together.
Mù木
gōng工
shī师
fu傅
zhèng正
zài在
bào刨
mù木
bǎn板
，
bǎ把
āo凹
tū凸
bù不
píng平
de的
dì地
fang方
zhǎo找
píng平
。
The carpenter is planing the wooden board to level the uneven spots.
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Pū铺
shè设
dì地
bǎn板
zhī之
qián前
，
bì必
xū须
xiān先
yòng用
shuǐ水
ní泥
shā砂
jiāng浆
bǎ把
dì地
miàn面
zhǎo找
píng平
。
Before laying the flooring, you must first level the ground with cement mortar.