地

Meaningde(particle, noun)

-ly; structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct

Examples

• 他高兴地说：“太好了！”

  tā gāo xìng dì shuō: “tài hǎo le!”

  He said happily, “Great!”

• 孩子们慢慢地走进教室。

  hái zi men màn màn dì zǒu jìn jiào shì.

  The children slowly walked into the classroom.

• 她认真地听老师讲课。

  tā rèn zhēn dì tīng lǎo shī jiǎng kè.

  She listened carefully to the teacher's lecture.

Easily confused

• 得 — 地 comes before the verb (认真地学); 得 comes after it (学得很认真).

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Meaningdì(particle, noun)

earth; ground; field; place; land

Measure words: 片

Examples

• 你的手机掉在地上了。

  nǐ de shǒu jī diào zài dì shàng le.

  Your phone fell on the floor.

• 这个地方很漂亮。

  zhè ge dì fang hěn piào liang.

  This place is beautiful.

• 他家有很多地，种了很多水果。

  tā jiā yǒu hěn duō dì, zhǒng le hěn duō shuǐ guǒ.

  His family has a lot of land planted with fruit.

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