The Chinese word 地 is a particle that is used to indicate adverbial phrases of manner, location or degree. It can be translated as “in a way”, “on the ground of”, “at a certain location”, “to a certain extent”, etc. For example, in the sentence “他慢慢地走了”, 地 is used to indicate the adverbial phrase “慢慢”, meaning “slowly”. Another example is “在这个地方”, where 地 is used to indicate the location “这个地方”, meaning “in this place”.
Translation
de
Particle: used before a verb
dì
Noun: earth, ground, field, land
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 我们需要一张地图来找到正确的方向 | wǒmen xūyào yī zhāng dìtú lái zhǎodào zhèngquè de fāngxiàng | We need a map to find the right direction |
| 这里的地面很滑，要小心走路 | zhèlǐ de dìmiàn hěn huá, yào xiǎoxīn zǒulù | The ground here is slippery, be careful when walking |
| 他的家乡地处山区，非常美丽 | tā de jiāxiāng dìchǔ shānqū, fēicháng měilì | His hometown is located in the mountains, it’s very beautiful |
| 这个地方的气候很适合种植水果 | zhège dìfāng de qìhòu hěn shìhé zhòngzhí shuǐguǒ | The climate in this place is very suitable for growing fruits |
| 这个地区的经济正在快速发展 | zhège dìqū de jīngjì zhèngzài kuàisù fāzhǎn | The economy in this region is developing rapidly |
| 这个城市的地标建筑是一座古老的城墙 | zhège chéngshì de dìbiāo jiànzhù shì yī zuò gǔlǎo de chéngqiáng | The landmark building of this city is an ancient city wall |
HSK
地 is part of HSK Level 3 in HSK 2.0. In the newer HSK 3.0 it is part of HSK Level 1.
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