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地

dì / de

地dì

1. noun earth; ground; land

   孩子们坐在地上。

   Háizimen zuò zài dìshang.

   The children sit on the ground.

地de

1. structural particle marks an adverbial (adjective/phrase + 地 + verb)

   大家热烈地讨论。

   Dàjiā rèliè de tǎolùn.

   Everyone discusses enthusiastically.

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