地 — particle
particle (how it's done, adverbial)
How to pronounce it
地 is read de. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 土 “earth”. As a particle it is read de.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “地”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 地. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我坐地铁去上班wǒzuòdìtiěqùshàngbānI take the subway to work.
- 你坐地铁坐两站nǐzuòdìtiě,zuòliǎngzhànTake the subway, two stops.
- 请问，去地铁站怎么走？qǐngwèn,qùdìtiězhànzěnmezǒuExcuse me, how do I get to the subway station?
- 附近有地铁站吗？fùjìnyǒudìtiězhànmaIs there a subway station nearby?
- 请问，地铁站在哪个方向？qǐngwèn,dìtiězhànzàinǎgefāngxiàngExcuse me, which way is the subway station?
- 我看一下地图wǒkànyíxiàdìtúLet me look at the map.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
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Frequently asked questions
What does 地 mean?
地 (de) means “particle (how it's done, adverbial)”.
How do you write 地?
地 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 地?
地 is read de. Tones: de — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“particle” in the lesson “Ask for help”
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