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空地

kōng dì · kong di/kòng dì · kong di

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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kōng dì 空地

  1. air-to-surface (missile)

kòng dì 空地

  1. vacant land
  2. open space
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The empty lot

  1. Liangliang

    楼下(lóuxià)的(de)空地(kòngdì)，以后(yǐhòu)会(huì)变成(biànchéng)小(xiǎo)花园(huāyuán)。

    The vacant lot downstairs will become a small garden.

  2. Dengdeng

    真的(zhēnde)吗(ma)？那里(nàli)以前(yǐqián)只有(zhǐyǒu)草(cǎo)。

    Really? There used to be only grass.

  3. Liangliang

    听说(tīngshuō)大家(dàjiā)可以(kěyǐ)在(zài)那块(nàkuài)空地(kòngdì)种菜(zhòngcài)。

    I heard everyone can grow vegetables on that lot.

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)要(yào)种(zhòng)西红柿(xīhóngshì)！

    I'll plant tomatoes!

  5. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)种(zhòng)西瓜(xīguā)。

    I want to grow watermelon.

  6. Dengdeng

    西瓜(xīguā)那么(nàme)大(dà)，我(wǒ)怕(pà)空地(kòngdì)不够(bùgòu)。

    Watermelons are so big. I'm afraid the lot won't be enough.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

大(dà)家(jiā)都(dōu)在(zài)空(kòng)地(dì)集(jí)合(hé)开(kāi)会(huì)。

Everyone gathered together in the open space to meet.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fengli · English by sharris123 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

孩(hái)子(zi)们(men)在(zài)空(kòng)地(dì)上(shàng)踢(tī)足(zú)球(qiú)。

The children are playing soccer on the open space.

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