Meaning of 遍地
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- everywhere
- all over
How to use 遍地
遍地 describes something spread across a whole area, often things you can see lying around or growing. It is common in written and descriptive Chinese, and it often appears with 都 (dōu) or in set phrases like 遍地开花. Example: 秋天公园里遍地都是落叶。(Qiūtiān gōngyuán lǐ biàndì dōu shì luòyè.) In autumn the park is covered with fallen leaves.
遍 (biàn) means all over or throughout, and 地 (dì) means ground. Picture something covering every part of the ground, and you get 遍地: everywhere, all over.
Common mistake: Learners often write 偏 (piān) instead of 遍 (biàn) because they look alike. 遍 has the walking radical 辶 wrapped around it, while 偏 has the person radical 亻 on the left. Also, 遍地 is about things spread over an area, so do not use it for abstract ideas like 'I looked everywhere', where 到处 (dàochù) sounds more natural.
遍地 in example sentences
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遍 biàn · everywhere · 12 strokes
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地 de · -ly · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 遍地.
| 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 |
| 草地 | cǎodì | lawn; meadow |
| 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 |
Questions about 遍地
What does 遍地 mean?
遍地 (biàndì) means "everywhere; all over" and is used as a adverb.
How do you write 遍地?
遍地 is made of 2 characters: 遍 (12 strokes), 地 (6 strokes). That is 18 strokes in total.
Is 遍地 an HSK word?
Yes. 遍地 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 遍地 and 到处?
到处 (dàochù) is the everyday word for everywhere and works with actions, as in 到处找 (look everywhere). 遍地 is more literary and describes things physically covering the ground or an area, such as flowers or rubbish.
What does 遍地开花 mean?
遍地开花 (biàndì kāihuā) literally means flowers blooming everywhere. People use it to say something has spread widely, for example a type of shop opening in every city.