地 de — (subor. part. adverbial); -ly; earth; ground; field; place
孩子们高兴地跑了出去。Hái zi men gāo xìng de pǎo le chū qù.The children ran out happily.
Common words: 地方 (dì fāng)、地点 (dì diǎn)、地上 (dì shang)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "place"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "place", including 地 (de), 所 (suǒ), 位 (wèi), 名 (míng), 场 (chǎng), 境 (jìng). Study pinyin, English meanings…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "place" covers 8 different Chinese characters — 地 (de), 所 (suǒ), 位 (wèi), 名 (míng), 场 (chǎng), 境 (jìng), 席 (xí), 届 (jiè) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 8 characters do not share a sound — their readings span de, suǒ, wèi, míng, chǎng, jìng, and more — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 地 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 地 de(subor. part. adverbial); -ly; earth; ground; field; placeUseful words: 地方, 地点
- 所 suǒactually; placeUseful words: 所以, 所有
- 位 wèiposition; location; (measure word for persons); place; seatUseful words: 单位, 座位
- 名 míngname; (measure word for persons); place (e.g. among winners)Useful words: 名字, 有名
- 场 chǎnga courtyard; open space; place; field; a measure word; (a measure wordUseful words: 机场, 商场
Common words for these 8 "place" characters
Anchor each of these 8 characters in a word you can picture — start with 地 (de) — so "place" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
地方dì fāngregion; regional (away from the central administration); local地点dì diǎnplace; site; location; venue地上dì shangon the ground; on the floor所以suǒ yǐtherefore; as a result; so; the reason why所有suǒ yǒuall; to have; to possess; to own场所chǎng suǒlocation; place单位dān wèiunit (of measure); unit (group of people as a whole); work unit (place of employment, esp. in the PRC prior to economic reform)座位zuò wèiseat各位gè wèieverybody; all (guests, colleagues etc); all of you名字míng ziname (of a person or thing)
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 8 ways to say "place".
所 suǒ — actually; place
这是我所知道的全部。Zhè shì wǒ suǒ zhī dào de quán bù.This is all that I know.
Common words: 所以 (suǒ yǐ)、所有 (suǒ yǒu)、场所 (chǎng suǒ)
位 wèi — position; location; (measure word for persons); place; seat
这位老师教我们中文。Zhè wèi lǎo shī jiāo wǒ men Zhōng wén.This teacher teaches us Chinese.
Common words: 单位 (dān wèi)、座位 (zuò wèi)、各位 (gè wèi)
名 míng — name; (measure word for persons); place (e.g. among winners)
请在这里写下你的名字。Qǐng zài zhè lǐ xiě xià nǐ de míng zi.Please write your name here.
Common words: 名字 (míng zi)、有名 (yǒu míng)、名单 (míng dān)
场 chǎng — a courtyard; open space; place; field; a measure word; (a measure word
我们在操场上踢足球。Wǒ men zài cāo chǎng shàng tī zú qiú.We play soccer on the playground.
Common words: 机场 (jī chǎng)、商场 (shāng chǎng)、广场 (guǎng chǎng)
境 jìng — border; place; condition; boundary; circumstances; territory
他在困境中没有放弃。Tā zài kùn jìng zhōng méi yǒu fàng qì.He did not give up in difficult circumstances.
Common words: 环境 (huán jìng)、边境 (biān jìng)、处境 (chǔ jìng)
席 xí — banquet; woven mat; seat; place; woven mat
会场里的座席已经坐满了。Huì chǎng lǐ de zuò xí yǐ jīng zuò mǎn le.The seats in the meeting hall are already full.
Common words: 主席 (zhǔ xí)、出席 (chū xí)、首席 (shǒu xí)
届 jiè — arrive at (place or time); period; to become due; measure words for events (e.g.; meetings; elections)
这一届运动会办得十分成功。Zhè yí jiè yùn dòng huì bàn de shí fēn chéng gōng.This sports meet was a great success.
Common words: 届时 (jiè shí)、历届 (lì jiè)、下届 (xià jiè)
All 8 characters
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