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| Pronunciation |
: |
dì |
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| Meaning |
: |
- the earth. (n)
- land; soil; ground. (n)
- place; locality; area. (n)
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| Radical |
: |
土 |
| Strokes |
: |
6 |
| Traditional |
: |
地 |
| Usage |
: |
79.8% |
| Notes |
: |
also as de |
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Sentences:
| 1. The earth moves (or revolves) round the sun. |
| dì |
qiú |
rào |
zhe |
tài |
yáng |
zhuàn |
。 |
| 地 |
球 |
绕 |
着 |
太 |
阳 |
转 |
。 |
|
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|
| 地球 |
: |
the earth |
| 绕 |
: |
go around, to wind (around) |
| 着 |
: |
verb plus 着 placed before another verb, indicating an accompanying action or state |
| 太阳 |
: |
sun |
| 转 |
: |
turn |
|
| 2. A ball is rolling on the ground. |
| yí |
gè |
qiú |
zài |
dì |
shàng |
gǔn |
。 |
| 一 |
个 |
球 |
在 |
地 |
上 |
滚 |
。 |
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| 一 |
: |
one |
| 个 |
: |
measure word |
| 球 |
: |
ball |
| 在 |
: |
at, on |
| 地 |
: |
ground |
| 上 |
: |
on top |
| 滚 |
: |
roll |
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| 3. This land is too dry. |
| zhè |
kuài |
dì |
tài |
gān |
le |
。 |
| 这 |
块 |
地 |
太 |
干 |
了 |
。 |
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| 这 |
: |
this |
| 块 |
: |
measure word |
| 地 |
: |
land, ground |
| 太 |
: |
too |
| 干 |
: |
dry |
| 了 |
: |
(particle) used after an action that has taken place |
|
| 4. The space is too narrow/small. |
| zhè |
dì |
fāng |
tài |
xiǎo |
。 |
| 这 |
地 |
方 |
太 |
小 |
。 |
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|
|
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| 这 |
: |
this |
| 地方 |
: |
place |
| 太 |
: |
too |
| 小 |
: |
small |
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