dì xià shì
basement; cellar
我住在公寓的地下室里。
wǒ zhù zài gōngyù de dìxiàshì lǐ.
I live in the basement of the apartment.
地下室很潮湿，不太适合居住。
dìxiàshì hěn cháo shī, bù tài shìhé jūzhù.
The basement is very humid and not suitable for living.
地下室里堆满了杂物，看起来很乱。
dìxiàshì lǐ duī mǎnle záwù, kàn qǐlái hěn luàn.
The basement is full of debris and looks messy.
地窖 (dì jiǎo)
cellar
地下室 (dì xià shì)
basement
阁楼 (gé lóu)
attic
楼上 (lóu shàng)
upstairs
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The Chinese word 地下室 (dìxiàshì) literally means "underground room". It is composed of three characters: 地 (dì), meaning "earth" or "ground"; 下 (xià), meaning "below" or "down"; and 室 (shì), meaning "room" or "chamber". Together, these characters form the compound word 地下室, which refers to a room or space that is located below the ground level. In English, the term "basement" is often used to describe a similar type of space.
