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田地
tiándì
Description
田地是指用来种庄稼的土地，农民在田地里种米和蔬菜。
田地 refers to land used for growing crops; farmers plant rice and vegetables in 田地.
这个词也可以说到很坏的情况，比如“到了这个田地”。
This word can also describe a very bad situation, as in '到了这个田地'.
Meanings
田地tiándì
farmland; cultivated fields
农民在田地里种水稻。
Farmers plant rice in the fields.
田地tiándì
a bad situation or extent (usually negative)
他怎么会到这个田地？
How did he get to this field?
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Notes
- Etymology
田 (field) + 地 (land/ground), a compound of two related nouns.
- Nuance
the second sense means 'plight/state' and appears in fixed phrases like 到了这个田地.
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