dì
地埂
earth; ground; place
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun
earth; ground; land
Used to refer to the physical ground, soil, or as part of place names.
Dà大
dì地
shì是
wǒ我
men们
de的
mǔ母
qīn亲
。
The earth is our mother.
Tā他
mǎi买
le了
yī一
kuài块
dì地
zhǔn准
bèi备
gài盖
fáng房
zi子
。
He bought a piece of land to build a house.
noun
place; location; region
Used to refer to a specific area, often in compound words for place names.
Zhè这
shì是
yī一
gè个
lǚ旅
yóu游
de的
hǎo好
dì地
fāng方
。
This is a great place for tourism.
Běi北
jīng京
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
de的
yī一
gè个
dà大
chéng城
shì市
。
Beijing is a major city in China.