地
下
室

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The word "地下室" is formed by combining 地 (ground), 下 (below), and 室 (room), where 地 modifies 下 to specify "underground", and this compound then modifies 室 to denote a room located beneath ground level, resulting in the meaning "basement".

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我家的地下室很大。

Wǒ jiā de dìxiàshì hěn dà.

The basement of my house is very big.

我们常在地下室存放杂物。

Wǒmen cháng zài dìxiàshì cúnfàng záwù.

We often store miscellaneous items in the basement.

他正在地下室里找旧书。

Tā zhèngzài dìxiàshì li zhǎo jiù shū.

He is looking for old books in the basement.

这栋建筑的地下室被改造成了健身房。

Zhè dòng jiànzhú de dìxiàshì bèi gǎizàochéngle jiànshēnfáng.

The basement of this building has been converted into a gym.

为了防止空袭，居民们躲进了坚固的地下室。

Wèile fángzhǐ kōngxí, jūmínmen duǒ jìnle jiāngù de dìxiàshì.

To protect against the air raid, the residents took shelter in the sturdy basement.

Word Definition - 地下室

dì xià shì basement; cellar

Individual Character Details

地 de, dì
下 xià
室 shì, shì