on the ground; floor; surface
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
on the ground; floor
neutralRefers specifically to the ground surface. The second character "下" is often pronounced with a neutral tone here. In the example from the dictionary, "地下" means "on the floor" in this specific context.
Āi哎
yā呀
，
wǒ我
de的
gāng钢
bǐ笔
diào掉
zài在
dì地
xia上
le了
。
Oops, my fountain pen fell on the floor.
Tā她
měi每
tiān天
dōu都
huì会
bǎ把
dì地
bǎn板
cā擦
de得
gān干
gān干
jìng净
jìng净
，
dì地
xia上
yī一
diǎn点
huī灰
chén尘
dōu都
méi没
yǒu有
。
She cleans the floor every day until it's spotless, with not a speck of dust on the ground.
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Hái孩
zi子
men们
xǐ喜
huān欢
zuò坐
zài在
dì地
xia上
wán玩
shuǎ耍
。
The children like to sit on the ground to play.
Qǐng请
bǎ把
xíng行
lǐ李
fàng放
zài在
dì地
xia上
ba吧
。
Please put the luggage on the floor.
Zhè这
zhāng张
dì地
tǎn毯
bǎ把
bīng冰
lěng冷
de的
dì地
miàn面
biàn变
de得
nuǎn暖
huo和
le了
。
This rug has warmed up the cold floor.