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地
dì, de
Description
“地”读“dì”的时候，常常指土地、地方或者地面。
When “地” is pronounced “dì”, it often refers to land, place, or ground.
读“de”的时候，它是一个助词，放在动词前面，让句子更清楚。
When pronounced “de”, it is a particle placed before a verb to make the sentence clearer.
Meanings
地dì
ground; land; earth's surface
孩子坐在地上玩。
The child is sitting on the ground playing.
地dì
place; location; area
这是一个很好的地方。
This is a very good place.
地de
adverbial particle before verbs
他慢慢地走过来。
He walked over slowly.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
地 as 'de' turns an adjective into an adverb, unlike 的 (attributive) and 得 (complement).
- Etymology
appears in many compounds meaning ground or location, e.g. 地面, 地球.
In videos
“所以他们会用蘸水最大限度地利用那个盐分”
“你们看，他慢慢地没有睡着了耶！”
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