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How do you say "ground" in Chinese?
地面
dì miàn
In Chinese, "ground" is 地面.
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Pronunciation
Two syllables: 'dee myan' with first falling, second flat. Sounds solid and grounded.
Writing and usage
Di (earth/ground) is six strokes, mian (face/side) is nine. Di emphasizes soil or earth.
Example sentence
地面很干净。
The ground is very clean.
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How to remember 地面
Di means earth or ground, mian means surface - ground is literally the earth surface.
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Questions about 地面
How do you say "ground" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "ground" is 地面. It is a noun.
How is 地面 written in Chinese?
Di (earth/ground) is six strokes, mian (face/side) is nine. Di emphasizes soil or earth.
How is 地面 used in a sentence?
Use 地面 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 地面很干净。 (The ground is very clean.).
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