地 dì ground
ground; place
dì (ground) and de (adverb particle) - 地方 dìfang, 慢慢地 mànmàn de
How to remember 地: 土 earth + 也 also = ground. The toddler drops his ice cream on the earth, and also his sandwich, so now his whole lunch is on the ground.
Component breakdown
地 = 土 earth + 也 also
- 土 earth
- 也 also
The toddler drops his ice cream on the earth, and also his sandwich, so now his whole lunch is on the ground.
How it is used
- Two readings. dì = "ground/place" - 地方 (dìfang) place, 地图 (dìtú) map, 地铁 (dìtiě) subway.
- de = the adverbial particle after a manner word, turning it into how an action is done - 慢慢地走 (mànmàn de zǒu) walk slowly. Don't confuse with 的 (de, noun modifier) or 得 (de, after verbs before result).
Words with 地
- 地铁dìtiěunderground (railway)HSK 2
- 地点dìdiǎnplaceHSK 3
- 地方dìfangplaceHSK 3
- 地图dìtúmapHSK 3
- 外地wàidìparts of the country other than where one isHSK 3
- 草地cǎodìlawnHSK 3
- 地球dìqiúthe EarthHSK 4
- 地址dìzhǐaddressHSK 4
- 各地gèdìin all parts of (a country)HSK 4
- 目的地mùdìdìdestination (location)HSK 4
- 土地tǔdìlandHSK 5
- 地下dìxiàundergroundHSK 5
- 地位dìwèipositionHSK 5
- 地区dìqūregionHSK 5
- 地理dìlǐgeographyHSK 5
- 地震dìzhènearthquakeHSK 5
- 地面dìmiànfloorHSK 5
- 当地dāngdìlocalHSK 5
- 本地běndìlocalHSK 5
- 陆地lùdìdry land (as opposed to the sea)HSK 5
- 产地chǎndìsource (of a product)HSK 6
- 地域dìyùareaHSK 6
- 地形dìxíngtopographyHSK 6
- 地质dìzhìgeologyHSK 6
- 地道dìdaoauthenticHSK 6
- 场地chǎngdìspaceHSK 6
- 基地jīdìal-QaedaHSK 6
- 大地dàdìearthHSK 6
- 工地gōngdìconstruction siteHSK 6
- 特地tèdìspeciallyHSK 6
- 种地zhòngdìto farmHSK 6
- 空地kòngdìvacant landHSK 6
- 落地luòdìto fall to the groundHSK 6
- 遍地biàndìeverywhereHSK 6
- 地方dìfāngregionHSK 6
- 内地nèidìinlandHSK 7
- 冰天雪地bīngtiān-xuědìa world of ice and snowHSK 7
- 地下水dìxiàshuǐgroundwaterHSK 7
- 地带dìdàizoneHSK 7
- 地板dìbǎnfloorHSK 7
Example sentences
- 树叶掉在地上。 Shùyè diào zài dìshang.The tree leaves have fallen to the ground.
- 他在耐心地等待。 Tā zài nàixīn de děngdài.He's waiting patiently.
- 地球在不断地演变。 Dìqiú zài búduàn de yǎnbiàn.The earth is constantly evolving.
- 他们紧紧地抱在一起。 Tāmen jǐnjǐn de bào zài yīqǐ.They hug each other tightly.