foundation of a building; land; ground
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
foundation; the load-bearing soil or rock layer for a building
neutralRefers to the prepared ground on which a building's structure rests. In some regions, it's also called 地脚 (dì jiǎo). A technical term in construction.
Zhè这
dòng栋
fáng房
zi子
de的
dì地
jī基
hěn很
láo牢
gù固
。
The foundation of this house is very solid.
Shī施
gōng工
duì队
zhèng正
zài在
dǎ打
dì地
jī基
。
The construction crew is laying the foundation.
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Dì地
zhì质
tiáo条
jiàn件
bù不
hǎo好
，
xū需
yào要
zuò做
tè特
shū殊
de的
dì地
jī基
chǔ处
lǐ理
。
The geological conditions are poor, requiring special foundation treatment.
noun
land; ground; plot (referring to the piece of earth itself)
informalInformal, often used in the context of disputes over land use or property boundaries.
Wā挖
gōu沟
zhàn占
le了
tā他
jiā家
de的
dì地
jī基
。
Digging the trench encroached on their family's land.
Tā他
men们
wèi为
le了
yī一
xiǎo小
kuài块
dì地
jī基
zhēng争
chǎo吵
bù不
xiū休
。
They are arguing endlessly over a small piece of land.
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Zhè这
kuài块
dì地
jī基
yuán原
lái来
shì是
piàn片
nóng农
tián田
。
This plot of land used to be farmland.