dì bǎn
floor
我正在擦地板。
wǒ zhèngzài cā dǐbǎn.
I am mopping the floor.
地板很脏。
dǐbǎn hěn zāng.
The floor is very dirty.
我需要拖地板。
wǒ xūyào tuō dǐbǎn.
I need to mop the floor.
地面 (dìmiàn)
ground
地坪 (dìpíng)
floor
天花板 (tiān huá bǎn)
ceiling
屋顶 (wū dǐng)
roof
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Get Started FreeThe Chinese word 地板 (dìbǎn) for "floor" is composed of two characters: 地 (dì) and 板 (bǎn). 地 originally meant "earth" or "ground", and in modern Chinese it is used to refer to a place or location. 板 originally meant "plank" or "board", and in modern Chinese it is used to refer to a flat, rigid piece of material. Together, 地板 literally means "earth board", which refers to the material used to cover the ground. Over time, the meaning of 地板 has evolved to refer to the entire floor surface, regardless of the material used.