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Character · NounTraditional地

earth; ground; land; place

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Meanings

5 senses · 12 examples
1.

noun

the earth; the world; globe

Refers to the planet or the world in general.

Wǒ我
men们
shēng生
huó活
zài在
tóng同
yī一
gè个
dì地
qiú球
shàng上
 。

We live on the same planet.

Shì世
jiè界
gè各
dì地
de的
rén人
men们
dōu都
rè热
ài爱
hé和
píng平
 。

People all over the world love peace.

2.

noun

ground; earth; soil; land

Refers to the surface of the earth or soil.

Qǐng请
bǎ把
dì地
shàng上
de的
lā垃
jī圾
jiǎn捡
qǐ起
lái来
 。

Please pick up the trash on the ground.

Zhè这
piàn片
tǔ土
dì地
hěn很
féi肥
wò沃
 。

This land is very fertile.

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Tā他
zuò坐
zài在
dì地
shàng上
xiū休
xi息
 。

He sat on the ground to rest.

3.

noun

place; location; site

Refers to a specific location or area.

Zhè这
shì是
shén什
me么
dì地
fāng方
 ?

What place is this?

Mù目
dì的
dì地
dào到
le了
 。

We have arrived at the destination.

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Zhè这
lǐ里
shì是
gè个
wēi危
xiǎn险
dì地
dài带
 。

This is a dangerous area.

4.

noun

situation; position; circumstances

Abstract sense referring to one's state or standing.

Tā他
xiàn现
zài在
de的
jìng境
dì地
hěn很
kùn困
nan难
 。

His current situation is very difficult.

shè社
huì会
dì地
wèi位

social status

5.

noun

background; texture; ground (in art)

Refers to the base material or background in artistic or material contexts.

Zhè这
kuài块
bù布
de的
zhì质
dì地
hěn很
hǎo好
 。

The texture of this cloth is very good.

bái白
dì地
lán蓝
huā花

blue flowers on a white background