Meaning of 草地
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- lawn
- meadow
- sod
- turf
Measure word: 片
How to use 草地
草地 is the everyday word for any grassy area, from a park lawn to an open meadow. It often appears with 在 to say where something happens. 孩子们在草地上玩。(Háizimen zài cǎodì shang wán.) The children are playing on the grass.
草 (cǎo) means grass and 地 (dì) means ground, so 草地 is simply grass ground. Picture a patch of earth 地 covered in green 草, and you have a lawn or meadow.
Common mistake: Learners often say 在草地里 when they mean sitting or playing on a lawn, but Chinese usually uses 草地上 (cǎodì shang) for being on the surface. Also keep the third tone on 草 (cǎo), not a first tone like 操 (cāo).
草地 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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草 cǎo · grass · 9 strokes
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地 de · -ly · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 草地.
| 地方 | dìfang | region; regional (away from the central administration) |
| 地上 | dìshang | on the ground; on the floor |
| 地点 | dìdiǎn | place; site |
| 地图 | dìtú | map |
| 地球 | dìqiú | the earth |
| 地铁 | dìtiě | underground railway; subway; subway train |
| 外地 | wàidì | parts of the country other than where one is |
| 地铁站 | dìtiězhàn | subway station |
| 地区 | dìqū | region; area (informal or geographical term); prefecture (in China's administrative system |
| 当地 | dāngdì | local |
| 各地 | gèdì | in all parts of (a country); various regions |
| 土地 | tǔdì | land; soil |
Questions about 草地
What does 草地 mean?
草地 (cǎodì) means "lawn; meadow" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 草地?
草地 is made of 2 characters: 草 (9 strokes), 地 (6 strokes). That is 15 strokes in total.
Is 草地 an HSK word?
Yes. 草地 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How do I say "Keep off the grass" in Chinese?
Signs in China often say 请勿践踏草地 (qǐng wù jiàntà cǎodì), meaning please do not trample the grass. A friendlier everyday version is 不要踩草地 (bú yào cǎi cǎodì).
What is the difference between 草地 and 草原?
草地 is a general word for any grassy area, including a small lawn in a park. 草原 (cǎoyuán) means a vast grassland or prairie, like the grasslands of Inner Mongolia.