地
de
HSK 3
#21 most
frequent character
-ly
adverb
preposition
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
地 has 土 earth as the meaning part and 也 yě as the sound part; it first meant 'the ground'. From there it grew to 'land' and 'place'.
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Example Sentences
他跑得很快。
tā pǎodé hěnkuài 。
He runs very fast.
你说得很好。
nǐ shuōdé hěnhǎo 。
You speak very well.
我慢慢地走。
wǒ mànmàndì zǒu 。
I walk slowly.
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