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地上

dì shang · di shang

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

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Meaning

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  1. on the ground
  2. on the floor
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Something on the ground

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，地上(dìshang)有(yǒu)一个(yīgè)钱包(qiánbāo)！

    Look, there is a wallet on the ground!

  2. Liangliang

    是(shì)谁(shéi)的(de)？怎么(zěnme)会(huì)在(zài)地上(dìshang)？

    Whose is it? Why is it on the ground?

  3. Dengdeng

    里面(lǐmiàn)有(yǒu)一(yī)张(zhāng)卡(kǎ)，名字(míngzi)是(shì)亮亮(liàngliàng)。

    There is a card inside. The name is Liangliang.

  4. Liangliang

    那(nà)是(shì)我(wǒ)的(de)！我(wǒ)刚才(gāngcái)坐(zuò)在(zài)地上(dìshang)看(kàn)书(shū)。

    That is mine! I was just sitting on the ground reading.

  5. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)坐(zuò)在(zài)地上(dìshang)，钱包(qiánbāo)也(yě)坐(zuò)在(zài)地上(dìshang)。

    You sat on the ground, and your wallet sat on the ground too.

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2 examples
01

他(tā)坐(zuò)在(zài)地(dì)上(shang)，玩(wán)着(zhe)自(zì)己(jǐ)的(de)玩(wán)具(jù)。

He sat down, playing with his own toys.

Tatoeba: Chinese by jiangche · English by francaisr0wlet · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

在(zài)炎(yán)热(rè)的(de)天(tiān)气(qì)里(lǐ)，猫(māo)咪(mī)没(méi)精(jīng)神(shén)地(de)摊(tān)在(zài)地(dì)上(shang)。

In the scorching heat, the cat is spread out lethargically on the ground.

Tatoeba: Chinese by crescat · English by weihaiping · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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地
dì

earth; ground

上
shàng

(bound form) up; upper; above; previous; first (of multiple parts)

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