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How do you say "basement" in Chinese?
地下室
dì xià shì
In Chinese, "basement" is 地下室 (dì xià shì).
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Pronunciation
You'll want to say "dì xià shì" so that "dì" is falling fast and sharp, like a command (tone 4); "xià" is falling fast and sharp, like a command (tone 4), and finally "shì" is falling fast and sharp, like a command (tone 4).
Writing and usage
地下室 is written using hanzi. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
他们把旧箱子存放在地下室。
tā men bǎ jiù xiāng zi cún fàng zài dì xià shì 。
They stored old boxes in the basement.
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How to remember 地下室
Link the sound of "dì xià shì" to something in English that it faintly echoes, then picture that image next to "地下室" (dì xià shì).
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Questions about 地下室
How do you pronounce 地下室?
You'll want to say "dì xià shì" so that "dì" is falling fast and sharp, like a command (tone 4); "xià" is falling fast and sharp, like a command (tone 4), and finally "shì" is falling fast and sharp, like a command (tone 4).
Is 地下室 formal or casual?
地下室 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is 地下室 used in Chinese?
地下室 is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: 他们把旧箱子存放在地下室。 (They stored old boxes in the basement.).
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