地面 dìmiàn floor
floor; ground; surface
How to remember 地面: 地 ground + 面 face = floor.
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How it is used
- 地面 (dìmiàn) means the ground/floor/surface of the earth - 地面上有水 (dìmiàn shàng yǒu shuǐ) - there's water on the ground.
- Used for both outdoor ground and indoor floor surfaces in a general sense, unlike 地板 (dìbǎn), which specifically means flooring material (wood, tile) inside a building.
- Antonym pair with 地下 (dìxià, underground) - 地面部队 (dìmiàn bùduì, ground troops) vs 地下 (below ground), 地下停车场 (dìxià tíngchēchǎng) an underground car park.
- Common in technical/descriptive contexts: 地面交通 (ground transportation), 地面积水 (standing water on the ground).
Example sentences
- 我们看见地面被雪覆盖了。 Wǒmen kànjiàn dìmiàn bèi xuě fùgài le.We saw the ground covered with snow.
- 那个赛跑运动员跃过了地面上的洞。 Nàge sàipǎo yùndòngyuán yuèguò le dìmiàn shàng de dòng.The runner jumped over the hole in the ground.