地
下

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The word "地下" is formed by directly combining the character "地", meaning ground or earth, with the character "下", meaning below or under, resulting in a literal meaning of "under the ground" or "underground".

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地下很凉快。

Dìxià hěn liángkuai.

It's very cool underground.

我们家有一个地下室。

Wǒmen jiā yǒu yíge dìxiàshì.

Our house has a basement.

这个地下商场非常大。

Zhège dìxià shāngchǎng fēicháng dà.

This underground shopping mall is very large.

地铁是重要的地下交通工具。

Dìtiě shì zhòngyào de dìxià jiāotōng gōngjù.

The subway is an important means of underground transportation.

这座城市拥有庞大的地下交通网络。

Zhè zuò chéngshì yōngyǒu pángdà de dìxià jiāotōng wǎngluò.

This city possesses a vast underground transportation network.

Word Definition - 地下

dì xià underground; subterranean; covert

Individual Character Details

地 de, dì
下 xià