HSK 3 vocabulary › 地
地
地 in English: structural particle before a verb
de
structural particle before a verb
How to pronounce 地
de (without tone marks: di). de is a neutral (light, short) tone.
Characters in 地
地 de
-ly; structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct
-ly; structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct
Example sentences with 地
| 他借了一本中文书，坐在窗边慢慢地读。 | from Going to the Library |
| 他很认真地练习。 | from Grandpa Learns to Go Online |
| 我发现遇到问题时，冷静地找办法最重要。 | from After the Computer Broke |
Related words
| 地方 | dì fāng | region; regional (away from the central administration) | HSK 3 |
| 地铁 | dì tiě | underground railway; subway | HSK 3 |
| 地图 | dì tú | map | HSK 3 |
| 地点 | dì diǎn | place; site | HSK 4 |
| 地球 | dì qiú | the earth | HSK 4 |
| 地址 | dì zhǐ | address | HSK 4 |
| 当地 | dāng dì | local | HSK 5 |
| 地道 | dì dào | tunnel; causeway | HSK 5 |
| 地理 | dì lǐ | geography | HSK 5 |
| 地区 | dì qū | local; regional | HSK 5 |