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草地

cǎo dì · cao di

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HSK 2Measure word: 片 piàn

Meaning

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  1. lawn
  2. meadow
  3. sod
  4. turf
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Please do not step on the lawn

  1. Liangliang

    这片(zhèpiàn)草地(cǎodì)真(zhēn)软(ruǎn)，我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)躺(tǎng)一会儿(yīhuìr)。

    This lawn is so soft. I want to lie down for a while.

  2. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)牌子(páizi)，上面(shàngmiàn)写着(xiězhe)“请(qǐng)勿(wù)踩(cǎi)草地(cǎodì)”。

    Look at the sign. It says "Do not step on the lawn".

  3. Liangliang

    啊(a)，我(wǒ)已经(yǐjīng)躺下来(tǎngxiàlái)了(le)。

    Oh no, I am already lying down.

  4. Dengdeng

    保安(bǎoān)来(lái)了(le)，快(kuài)起来(qǐlai)！

    The guard is coming! Get up quickly!

  5. Liangliang

    来不及(láibují)了(le)，我(wǒ)躺(tǎng)在(zài)草地(cǎodì)上(shàng)装睡(zhuāngshuì)。

    It's too late. I'll pretend to sleep on the lawn.

  6. Dengdeng

    保安(bǎoān)说(shuō)，装睡(zhuāngshuì)的(de)人(rén)也(yě)要(yào)出去(chūqù)。

    The guard says people pretending to sleep must leave too.

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2 examples
01

公(gōng)园(yuán)的(de)告(gào)示(shì)牌(pái)上(shàng)写(xiě)着(zhe)「请(qǐng)勿(wù)践(jiàn)踏(tà)草(cǎo)地(dì)」。

The notice in the park said "Keep off the grass".

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

02

牛(niú)群(qún)在(zài)郁(yù)郁(yù)葱(cōng)葱(cōng)的(de)草(cǎo)地(dì)上(shàng)缓(huǎn)缓(huǎn)移(yí)动(dòng)着(zhe)。

The cows were moving very slowly through the long green grass.

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

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草
cǎo

grass; straw

地
dì

earth; ground

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