de

(particle used after an adverbial)

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2Readings & Meanings

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

3Structure

Left-right structure左右结构

is built from 2 parts.

4Common Words with

地道dì dào

genuine; authentic; proper

一席之地yī xí zhī dì

a place; a niche; a role to play

地块dì kuài

plot of land; lot

遍地biàn dì

everywhere; all over

草地cǎo dì

lawn; meadow

一次性地yī cì xìng dì

disposable chopsticks

5Example Sentences

他慢慢地走了出去。

tā màn màn dì zǒu le chū qù。

He walked out slowly.

他坐在地上看书。

tā zuò zài dì shàng kàn shū。

He is sitting on the ground reading.

地上有一个红色的包。

dì shàng yǒu yī gè hóng sè de bāo。

There is a red bag on the ground.

我们见面的地点是学校门口。

wǒ mén jiàn miàn de dì diǎn shì xué xiào mén kǒu。

The place where we meet is at the school gate.

Other Characters Pronounced “de” / “di”