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    Expressing 'grassland' or 'lawn' with 草地 (cǎodì)

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    Topic & Focus

    Structure

    在 + 草地 + 上

    Explanation

    草地 (cǎodì) means 'grassland,' 'lawn,' or 'grassy area.' It combines 草 (grass) with 地 (ground/land). It can refer to anything from a park lawn to a meadow, as in 在草地上走路 (to walk on the grass).

    Examples

    • 孩子们在草地上开心地跑来跑去。

      Háizimen zài cǎodì shàng kāixīn de pǎo lái pǎo qù.

      The children were happily running around on the grass.

    • 我们找了一块草地坐下来野餐。

      Wǒmen zhǎo le yī kuài cǎodì zuò xiàlái yěcān.

      We found a patch of grass and sat down for a picnic.

    • 春天的草地绿油油的，特别漂亮。

      Chūntiān de cǎodì lǜyóuyóu de, tèbié piàoliang.

      The grass in spring is lush green and especially beautiful.

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