Meaning of de:
地
-ly
Tā kāixīn de xiào le.
他开心地笑了。
He laughed happily.
Tā kāixīn de xiào le.
他开心地笑了。
He smiled happily.
Tā mànmàn de tuīkāi mén.
他慢慢地推开门。
He slowly pushed the door open.
Xiǎo niǎo zài dì shàng tiàowǔ.
小鸟在地上跳舞。
The little bird is dancing on the ground.
structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct
Tā kāixīn de xiào le.
他开心地笑了。
He smiled happily.
Tā kāixīn de xiào le.
他开心地笑了。
He laughed happily.
Háizimen gāoxìng de pǎo jìn jiàoshì.
孩子们高兴地跑进教室。
The children happily ran into the classroom.
Xiǎo niǎo zài dì shàng tiàowǔ.
小鸟在地上跳舞。
The little bird is dancing on the ground.
earth; ground; field; place; land
Xiǎo niǎo zài dì shàng tiàowǔ.
小鸟在地上跳舞。
The little bird is dancing on the ground.
Tā kāixīn de xiào le.
他开心地笑了。
He laughed happily.
Háizimen zài dì shang huà huà.
孩子们在地上画画。
The children are drawing on the ground.
Xiǎo māo zài dì shàng dǎ gǔn.
小猫在地上打滚。
The kitten is rolling on the ground.
Xiǎo māo zài dì shàng dǎ gǔn.
小猫在地上打滚。
The kitten is rolling on the ground.
Tā kāixīn de xiào le.
他开心地笑了。
He laughed happily.
Yǔ hòu dì háishì shī de.
雨后地还是湿的。
The ground is still wet after the rain.
Xiǎo niǎo zài dì shàng tiàowǔ.
小鸟在地上跳舞。
The little bird is dancing on the ground.
Wǒmen zài zhè piàn guǎngkuò de dì lǐ zhòngle hěn duō shūcài.
我们在这片广阔的地里种了很多蔬菜。
We planted many vegetables in this vast field.
Tā kāixīn de xiào le.
他开心地笑了。
He laughed happily.
Zhè kuài dì qùnián zhòng le yùmǐ.
这块地去年种了玉米。
Corn was planted in this field last year.
Xiǎo niǎo zài dì shàng tiàowǔ.
小鸟在地上跳舞。
The little bird is dancing on the ground.
Zhège chéngzhèn shì gè měilì de dìfāng.
这个城镇是个美丽的地方。
This town is a beautiful place.
Tā kāixīn de xiào le.
他开心地笑了。
He laughed happily.
Wǒmen yuē ge ānjìng de dì jiànmiàn ba.
我们约个安静的地见面吧。
Let’s choose a quiet place to meet.
Xiǎo niǎo zài dì shàng tiàowǔ.
小鸟在地上跳舞。
The little bird is dancing on the ground.
Yéyé de nóngchǎng yǒu hěn duō féiwò de dì.
爷爷的农场有很多肥沃的地。
Grandpa's farm has a lot of fertile land.
Tā kāixīn de xiào le.
他开心地笑了。
He laughed happily.
Zhè piàn dì shìhé zhòng cài.
这片地适合种菜。
This plot of land is suitable for growing vegetables.
Xiǎo niǎo zài dì shàng tiàowǔ.
小鸟在地上跳舞。
The little bird is dancing on the ground.
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Tā zhàn zài yī piàn kōngdì shàng.
他站在一片空地上。
He is standing on an empty lot.
Tā kāixīn de xiào le.
他开心地笑了。
He laughed happily.
Cūnwài yǒu yī piàn féiwò de dì.
村外有一片肥沃的地。
There is a fertile piece of land outside the village.
Xiǎo niǎo zài dì shàng tiàowǔ.
小鸟在地上跳舞。
The little bird is dancing on the ground.

