surface of the ground; land for building
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesnoun
surface of the ground; topsoil
informalOften used with the diminutive suffix '儿' (dìpír), especially in northern dialects. Refers to the ground you walk on.
Gāng刚
xià下
guo过
yǔ雨
，
dì地
pí皮
r儿
hái还
méi没
yǒu有
gān干
。
It just rained, and the ground hasn't dried yet.
Bié别
cǎi踩
gāng刚
jiāo浇
guo过
shuǐ水
de的
dì地
pí皮
。
Don't step on the ground that was just watered.
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Hái孩
zi子
men们
zài在
dì地
pí皮
shàng上
dǎ打
gǔn滚
wán玩
shuǎ耍
。
The children are rolling around and playing on the ground.
noun
land (for construction); building site; plot of land
Refers to undeveloped or cleared land intended for building projects, often in a business or urban planning context.
Chéng城
shì市
lǐ里
dì地
pí皮
hěn很
jǐn紧
zhāng张
，
jià价
gé格
fēi非
cháng常
gāo高
。
Land is very scarce and expensive in the city.
Kāi开
fā发
shāng商
mǎi买
xià下
le了
jiāo郊
qū区
de的
nà那
kuài块
dì地
pí皮
。
The developer bought that plot of land in the suburbs.
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Zhèng政
fǔ府
zhèng正
zài在
pāi拍
mài卖
zhè这
kuài块
huáng黄
jīn金
dì地
duàn段
de的
dì地
pí皮
。
The government is auctioning this prime piece of land.
Chǎo炒
dì地
pí皮
zài在
fáng房
dì地
chǎn产
shì市
chǎng场
hěn很
cháng常
jiàn见
。
Land speculation is very common in the real estate market.