How to say “ground surface” in Chinese

地面
dìmiàn

ground surface, floor

noun · HSK 5 · topic “Earth, weather, ecology”

“Ground surface” in Chinese is 地面, dì miàn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.

How to pronounce it

地面 is read dì miàn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

dì — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”
miàn — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

地
dì — earth, ground

On the left, 土 “earth”. As a particle it is read de.

面
miàn — flour, dough; face

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 “地面”.

More words from the lesson “Land and ground”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “ground surface” in Chinese?

“Ground surface” in Chinese is 地面, pinyin dìmiàn.

What does 地面 mean?

地面 (dìmiàn) means “ground surface, floor”.

How do you write 地面?

地面 is 2 characters: 地 (dì) — earth, ground; 面 (miàn) — flour, dough; face. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 地面?

地面 is read dìmiàn. Tones: dì — fourth tone, miàn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“ground surface” in the lesson “Land and ground”

This word is from the topic “Earth, weather, ecology” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.

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