dì miàn
ground; floor; surface
我在地面上行走。
wǒ zài dìmiàn shàng xíngzǒu.
I am walking on the ground.
地面很脏。
dìmiàn hěn zāng.
The ground is very dirty.
我把东西放在了地面上。
wǒ bǎ dōngxi fàngzài le dìmiàn shàng.
I put the things on the ground.
天空 (tiānkōng)
sky
地下 (dìxià)
underground
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The Chinese word 地面 (dìmiàn) for "ground" is composed of two characters: 地 (dì) and 面 (miàn). 地 originally meant "earth" or "land", and was often used in ancient Chinese texts to refer to the ground beneath one's feet. 面, on the other hand, originally meant "face" or "surface", and was often used to refer to the surface of something. When these two characters are combined, they create the word 地面, which specifically refers to the surface of the earth, or the ground.The word 地面 has been used in Chinese for centuries, and has remained largely unchanged in its meaning and pronunciation. It is a common word that is used in everyday speech and writing, and is easily understood by all Chinese speakers.
