Word: 地方 (dìfāng, dìfang)

一锹挖个井，捅在正经地方上了

yì qiāo wā gè jǐng, tǒng zài zhèngjīng dìfang shàng le

digging a well with one spade stroke: it hit exactly the right spot

世界上最美丽的地方在哪里？

Shìjiè shàng zuì měilì de dìfang zài nǎlǐ?

Where is the most beautiful place in the world?

两省交界的地方，路很难走。

Liǎng shěng jiāojiè de dìfang, lù hěn nán zǒu.

The road is hard to travel where the two provinces border each other.

人多的地方，吵闹在所难免。

Rén duō de dìfang, chǎonào zàisuǒnánmiǎn.

Where there are lots of people, noise is unavoidable.

今天晚上你在什么地方有约会？

Jīntiān wǎnshang nǐ zài shénme dìfang yǒu yuēhuì?

Where's your date tonight?

他从什么地方来的？

Tā cóng shénme dìfang lái de?

Where does he come from?

他们在找一个可以搭帐篷的地方。

Tāmen zài zhǎo yí gè kěyǐ dā zhàngpeng de dìfang.

They were looking for a place at which they could pitch the tent.

他到底躲在什么地方呢？

Tā dàodǐ duǒ zài shénme dìfang ne?

I wonder where he is hiding.

他去过很多地方。

Tā qùguo hěn duō dìfang.

He has been to many places.

他只喜欢在特定的地方喝咖啡。

Tā zhǐ xǐhuan zài tèdìng de dìfang hē kāfēi.

He only likes to drink coffee in certain particular places.

他心里有冤，却没地方说。

Tā xīnli yǒu yuān, què méi dìfang shuō.

He had a grievance in his heart but nowhere to voice it.

他能把标枪投掷到很远的地方。

Tā néng bǎ biāoqiāng tóuzhì dào hěn yuǎn de dìfang.

He can throw the javelin a very long way.

传说那家店明年要搬到别的地方。

Chuánshuō nà jiā diàn míngnián yào bān dào biéde dìfang.

They say that shop is moving somewhere else next year.

你刚说的是什么地方？

Nǐ gāng shuō de shì shénme dìfang?

What place were you just talking about?

你去过傣族人住的地方吗？

Nǐ qùguo Dǎizú rén zhù de dìfang ma?

Have you ever been to the places where the Dai people live?

你去过西班牙以外的地方吗？

Nǐ qùguo Xībānyá yǐwài de dìfang ma?

Have you been anywhere besides Spain?

你叔叔住在什么地方？

Nǐ shūshu zhù zài shénme dìfang?

Where does your uncle live?

你可以去任何你想去的地方。

Nǐ kěyǐ qù rènhé nǐ xiǎng qù de dìfang.

You can go anywhere you want.

你可以坐你想坐的任何地方。

Nǐ kěyǐ zuò nǐ xiǎng zuò de rènhé dìfang.

You can sit wherever you want.

你喜欢这个地方吗？

Nǐ xǐhuan zhège dìfang ma?

Do you like this place?

你在一个安全的地方。

Nǐ zài yí gè ānquán de dìfang.

You are at a safe place.

你在那么暗的地方做什么？

Nǐ zài nàme àn de dìfang zuò shénme?

What are you doing in a dark place like that?

你夏天去了任何地方吗？

Nǐ xiàtiān qùle rènhé dìfang ma?

Did you go anywhere for the summer?

你家坐落在什么地方？

Nǐ jiā zuòluò zài shénme dìfang?

Where is your home situated?

你打在我手臂上的地方超级痛。

Nǐ dǎ zài wǒ shǒubì shàng de dìfang chāojí tòng.

I have a very sore arm where you hit me.

你打算去什么地方吗？

Nǐ dǎsuàn qù shénme dìfang ma?

Do you want to go somewhere?

你把这个逗号放错地方了吧？

Nǐ bǎ zhège dòuhào fàng cuò dìfang le ba?

You put this comma in the wrong place, didn't you?

你放假打算去什么地方玩呢？

Nǐ fàngjià dǎsuàn qù shénme dìfang wán ne?

Where are you going to go on your vacation?

你明天这个时间会在什么地方？

Nǐ míngtiān zhège shíjiān huì zài shénme dìfang?

Where will you be this time tomorrow?

你最喜欢去日本的什么地方度假？

Nǐ zuì xǐhuan qù Rìběn de shénme dìfang dùjià?

What's your favorite place to vacation in Japan?

你最好别在那种地方走来走去。

Nǐ zuìhǎo bié zài nàzhǒng dìfang zǒu lái zǒu qù.

You had better not walk around in such a place.

你有注意到什么可疑的地方吗？

Nǐ yǒu zhùyì dào shénme kěyí de dìfang ma?

Did you notice any suspicious places?

你注意到奇怪的地方了吗？

Nǐ zhùyì dào qíguài de dìfang le ma?

Did you notice anything strange?

侗族的鼓楼是村里最热闹的地方。

Dòngzú de gǔlóu shì cūnlǐ zuì rènao de dìfang.

The drum tower of the Dong people is the liveliest place in the village.

全世界没有一个地方没有贫穷。

Quánshìjiè méiyǒu yí gè dìfang méiyǒu pínqióng.

There is nowhere in the whole world without poverty.

哪个地方以温泉著称？

Nǎge dìfang yǐ wēnquán zhùchēng?

Which place is famous for its hot springs?

图书馆是我最喜欢去的地方之一。

Túshūguǎn shì wǒ zuì xǐhuan qù de dìfang zhīyī.

The library is one of my favourite places.

在你生活的地方有许多湖泊。

Zài nǐ shēnghuó de dìfang yǒu xǔduō húpō.

There are many lakes in the area where you live.

在家养殖鸡需要很大的地方吗？

Zàijiā yǎngzhí jī xūyào hěn dà de dìfang ma?

Do you need a lot of space to raise chickens at home?

在有些地方，送钟是个禁忌。

Zài yǒuxiē dìfang, sòng zhōng shì gè jìnjì.

In some places, giving a clock as a gift is taboo.

在这么冷的地方做什么？

Zài zhème lěng de dìfang zuò shénme?

What are you doing in a freezing place like this?

大家不约而同地选了同一个地方。

Dàjiā bùyuē'értóng de xuǎn le tóng yí gè dìfang.

Everyone independently chose the same place.

她在那地方待了片刻。

Tā zài nà dìfang dàile piànkè.

She stayed in that area for a short while.

她很少去像那样的地方。

Tā hěn shǎo qù xiàng nàyàng de dìfang.

She seldom goes to that sort of place.

她没地方住，只好投奔姐姐。

Tā méi dìfang zhù, zhǐhǎo tóubèn jiějie.

She had nowhere to live, so she had to turn to her older sister.

好容易才找到停车的地方。

Hǎoróngyì cái zhǎodào tíngchē de dìfang.

I finally found a place to park, but only with great difficulty.

希望你待在安全的地方。

Xīwàng nǐ dài zài ānquán de dìfang.

I hope you're in a safe place.

广岛有一个地方叫口和。

Guǎngdǎo yǒu yí gè dìfang jiào kǒu hé.

There's a place called Kuchiwa in Hiroshima.

快找个地方隐蔽一下！

Kuài zhǎo gè dìfang yǐnbì yíxià!

Quick, find somewhere to hide!

您在一个安全的地方。

Nín zài yí gè ānquán de dìfang.

You are in a safe place.

我不会把藏宝的地方告诉任何人。

Wǒ búhuì bǎ cáng bǎo de dìfang gàosu rènhé rén.

I'll never tell anyone where I've hidden the treasure.

我以前住的地方离这里不远。

Wǒ yǐqián zhù de dìfang lí zhèlǐ bù yuǎn.

I used to live not too far from here.

我们怎么付得起这种地方的钱？

Wǒmen zěnme fù de qǐ zhèzhǒng dìfang de qián?

How can you afford a place like this?

我们有某些地方和他们不同。

Wǒmen yǒu mǒuxiē dìfang hé tāmen bùtóng.

We differ from them in some respects.

我们的房子位于交通便利的地方。

Wǒmen de fángzi wèiyú jiāotōng biànlì de dìfang.

Our house is conveniently located.

我们能去别的地方吗？

Wǒmen néng qù biéde dìfang ma?

Could we go somewhere else?

我们要去其他的什么地方？

Wǒmen yào qù qítā de shénme dìfang?

Where else should we go?

我任何地方都找不到我的伞。

Wǒ rènhé dìfang dōu zhǎo búdào wǒ de sǎn.

I can't find my umbrella anywhere.

我会带你去安全的地方。

Wǒ huì dài nǐ qù ānquán de dìfang.

I will take you to a safe place.

我会来你的地方。

Wǒ huì lái nǐ de dìfang.

I'll come to your place.

我去过那个地方。

Wǒ qùguo nàge dìfang.

I've been to that place.

我喜欢那个地方。

Wǒ xǐhuan nàge dìfang.

I like that place.

我在任何地方都没能找到。

Wǒ zài rènhé dìfang dōu méi néng zhǎodào.

I couldn't find it anywhere.

我在另一个地方。

Wǒ zài lìng yí gè dìfang.

I was somewhere else.

我在找地方坐。

Wǒ zài zhǎo dìfang zuò.

I'm looking for a place to sit.

我在重要的地方做了标记。

Wǒ zài zhòngyào de dìfang zuòle biāojì.

I put marks next to the important parts.

我家住在市中心最繁华的地方。

Wǒjiā zhù zài shìzhōngxīn zuì fánhuá de dìfang.

My home is in the busiest part of the city center.

我居住的地方风比较大。

Wǒ jūzhù de dìfang fēng bǐjiào dà.

I live in a rather windy area.

我建议我们去个更安全的地方。

Wǒ jiànyì wǒmen qù gè gèng ānquán de dìfang.

I suggest we move to a safer location.

我很瞭解这地方。

Wǒ hěn liǎojiě zhè dìfang.

I know this area pretty well.

我很累，还没地方睡觉。

Wǒ hěn lèi, hái méi dìfang shuìjiào.

I'm very tired and don't have a place to sleep.

我想去你要去的地方。

Wǒ xiǎng qù nǐ yào qù de dìfang.

I want to go wherever you're going.

我想找个僻静的地方看书。

Wǒ xiǎng zhǎo gè pìjìng de dìfang kànshū.

I want to find a secluded place to read.

我想找个清静的地方好好看书。

Wǒ xiǎng zhǎo gè qīngjìng de dìfang hǎohǎo kànshū.

I want to find a peaceful, quiet place to read properly.

我找到一个买水果很便宜的地方。

Wǒ zhǎodào yí gè mǎi shuǐguǒ hěn piányi de dìfang.

I found out where to buy fruit cheaply.

我无论去什么地方也带着相机。

Wǒ wúlùn qù shénme dìfang yě dàizhe xiàngjī.

I take my camera wherever I go.

我游览了英国许多地方。

Wǒ yóulǎnle Yīngguó xǔduō dìfang.

I visited many parts of England.

我爸爸坚持要我去那地方看看。

Wǒ bàba jiānchí yào wǒ qù nà dìfang kànkan.

My father insisted that I should go to see the place.

我需要个可以读书的地方。

Wǒ xūyào gè kěyǐ dúshū de dìfang.

I need a place where I can study.

我需要找个地方练舞。

Wǒ xūyào zhǎo gè dìfang liàn wǔ.

I need to find somewhere to practice dancing.

找到住的地方是我们的当务之急。

Zhǎodào zhù de dìfang shì wǒmen de dāngwùzhījí.

Finding a place to stay is our top priority.

把书放回原来的地方。

Bǎ shū fàng huí yuánlái de dìfang.

Put the book back where you found it.

把书放回它原来的地方。

Bǎ shū fàng huí tā yuánlái de dìfang.

Put the book back where it was.

把书放在你找到的地方。

Bǎ shū fàng zài nǐ zhǎodào de dìfang.

Put the book where you found it.

把钥匙放在显眼的地方吧。

Bǎ yàoshi fàng zài xiǎnyǎn de dìfang ba.

Put the keys somewhere easy to spot.

把钱保存在安全的地方。

Bǎ qián bǎocún zài ānquán de dìfang.

Keep the money in a safe place.

捏着眼皮擤鼻涕，劲儿用得不是地方

niēzhe yǎnpí xǐngbítì, jìnr yòng de bú shì dìfang

pinching the eyelid to blow the nose: effort used in the wrong place

整个地方完全地被雪遮盖住了。

Zhěnggè dìfang wánquán de bèi xuě zhēgài zhùle.

The whole place was simply blotted out with the snow.

新疆有许多风景优美的地方。

Xīnjiāng yǒu xǔduō fēngjǐng yōuměi de dìfang.

There are many scenic places in Xinjiang.

无根沙蓬，没个准地方

wúgēn shāpéng, méi ge zhǔn dìfang

a rootless sand tumbleweed: has no fixed place

日本有很多漂亮的地方。

Rìběn yǒu hěn duō piàoliang de dìfang.

There are a lot of beautiful places in Japan.

月球不是一个适合居住的地方。

Yuèqiú bú shì yí gè shìhé jūzhù de dìfang.

The moon is not a good place to live on.

有些地方的彩礼太高了。

Yǒuxiē dìfang de cǎilǐ tài gāole.

In some places the bride price is too high.

有什么不对的地方，请您指教。

Yǒu shénme bú duì de dìfang, qǐng nín zhǐjiào.

If anything is wrong, please point it out to me.

有的地方不能理解。

Yǒu de dìfang bùnéng lǐjiě.

Some parts are hard to understand.

橘子在温暖的地方生长。

Júzi zài wēnnuǎn de dìfang shēngzhǎng.

Oranges grow in warm countries.

每一个人都喜欢那个地方。

Měi yí gè rén dōu xǐhuan nàge dìfang.

Everyone loves that place.

法律有很多不明确的地方。

Fǎlǜ yǒu hěn duō bù míngquè de dìfang.

The law is full of ambiguities.

波士顿是养育孩子的好地方。

Bōshìdùn shì yǎngyù háizi de hǎo dìfang.

Boston is a great place to raise kids.

消防车火速开往出事的地方。

Xiāofángchē huǒsù kāiwǎng chūshì de dìfang.

The fire engines sped to the place where it happened.