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地带

Word · Noun · SuffixTraditional地

earth; region; area; field

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Meanings

4 senses · 13 examples
1.

noun

earth; ground; land; soil

The most basic meaning, referring to the planet Earth, the ground surface, or soil in contrast to the sky.

Dì地
qiú球
shì是
yuán圆
de的
 。

The Earth is round.

Tā他
zuò坐
zài在
dì地
shàng上
 。

He is sitting on the ground.

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Zhè这
shì是
yī一
kuài块
féi肥
wò沃
de的
tǔ土
dì地
 。

This is a piece of fertile land.

2.

noun

region; area; zone; locality

Refers to a specific area or zone defined by certain characteristics, scope, or administrative boundaries.

Nà那
lǐ里
shì是
qiū丘
líng陵
dì地
qū区
 。

That is a hilly region.

Zhè这
yī一
piàn片
cǎo草
yuán原
dì地
qū区
hěn很
měi美
 。

This grassland area is very beautiful.

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Qián前
miàn面
shì是
wēi危
xiǎn险
dì地
qū区
 ,
bù不
néng能
jìn进
rù入
 。

Ahead is a dangerous zone; entry is not allowed.

Zhè这
shì是
gōng工
yè业
dì地
qū区
 。

This is an industrial area.

Wǒ我
jiā家
zhù住
zài在
jiāo郊
qū区
dì地
qū区
 。

My family lives in a suburban area.

3.

noun

field; domain; sphere; territory

Often used metaphorically to indicate a field of study, activity, or influence.

Tā他
zài在
kē科
xué学
lǐng领
yù域
hěn很
yǒu有
míng名
 。

He is famous in the field of science.

Zhè这
shì是
tā他
de的
sī私
rén人
lǐng领
dì地
 。

This is his private domain.

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Liǎng两
guó国
zài在
biān边
jiè界
wèn问
tí题
shàng上
cún存
zài在
zhēng争
yì议
dì地
qū区
 。

There is a disputed territory between the two countries regarding the border issue.

4.

suffix

-ly; (adverbial suffix)

A grammatical function where 地 (de) is added to adjectives to form adverbs (e.g., 慢慢地 slowly). Note: This is a different reading (de). Input does not specify, but it is a core grammatical usage.

Tā他
màn慢
màn慢
de地
zǒu走
 。

He walks slowly.

Tā她
rèn认
zhēn真
de地
xué学
xí习
 。

She studies diligently.