How is 地 pronounced?

地 is pronounced “de” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 地?

地 belongs to HSK 3 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How do you write 地?

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 地 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 3particlenoun

地

地 (de) means “-ly; structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct”. It is an HSK 3 Chinese character in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

他高兴地笑了。

Tā gāoxìng de xiào le.

He smiled happily.

Words containing 地

地方dì fāngregion; regional (away from the central administration); local 地铁dì tiěunderground railway; subway; subway train 地图dì túmap 地点dì diǎnplace; site; location; venue 地球dì qiúthe earth 地址dì zhǐaddress 当地dāng dìlocal 地道dì dàotunnel; causeway 地理dì lǐgeography 地区dì qūlocal; regional; district (not necessarily formal administrative unit); region; area; as suffix to city name, means prefecture or county (area administered by a prefecture-level city or, county-level city)地毯dì tǎncarpet; rug 地位dì wèiposition; status; place

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阿姨ā yímaternal aunt; step-mother; childcare worker; nursemaid; woman of similar age to one's parents (term of address used by child)啊āinterjection of surprise; Ah!; Oh!矮ǎilow; short (in length)爱好ài hàoto like; to be fond of; to take pleasure in; to be keen on; interest; hobby 安静ān jìngquiet; peaceful; calm 把bǎto hold; to grasp; to hold a baby in position to help it urinate or defecate; handlebar; classifier: handful, bundle, bunch; classifier for things with handles; (used to put the object before the verb: 把 + {noun} + {verb})班bānsurname Ban 搬bānto move (i.e. relocate oneself); to move (sth relatively heavy or bulky); to shift; to copy indiscriminately 办法bàn fǎmeans; method; way (of doing sth)办公室bàn gōng shìoffice; business premises; bureau 半bànhalf; semi-; incomplete; (after a number) and a half 帮忙bāng mángto help; to lend a hand; to do a favor; to do a good turn

Frequently asked questions

What does 地 mean?: 地 (de) means “-ly; structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct”. It is an HSK 3 word.
How is 地 pronounced?: 地 is pronounced “de” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 地?: 地 belongs to HSK 3 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 地?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 地 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-05-27