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Expressing "earth" or "the ground" with 大地 (dàdì)
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The noun 大地 (dàdì) means "the earth," "the ground," or "the land," referring to the surface of the earth in a broad, often poetic sense. It is frequently used in literary or elevated language. For example, 天空、大地还是海洋 means "the sky, the earth, or the ocean."
Examples
春天来了，大地一片绿色。
Chūntiān lái le, dàdì yí piàn lǜsè.
Spring has come, and the earth is covered in green.
雨后的大地散发着泥土的香气。
Yǔ hòu de dàdì sànfā zhe nítǔ de xiāngqì.
After the rain, the earth gives off the fragrance of soil.
阳光照耀着大地，一切都很温暖。
Yángguāng zhàoyào zhe dàdì, yíqiè dōu hěn wēnnuǎn.
The sunlight shines on the earth, and everything is warm.