Word: 地 (de, dì)

一锅粥打翻在地,收不了场

yìguōzhōu dǎfān zài dì,shōu bù liǎo chǎng

a pot of porridge knocked over on the floor: can't clear it up

丢了钱包，他狼狈地回了家。

Diū le qiánbāo, tā lángbèi de huíle jiā.

Having lost his wallet, he made his way home in a sorry state.

为什么你总是一味地让步呢？

Wèishénme nǐ zǒngshì yíwèi de ràngbù ne?

Why do you always just give in without question?

为什么这块地要轮作？

Wèishénme zhèkuài de yào lúnzuò?

Why does this field need crop rotation?

人体能够快速地适应气温的转变。

Réntǐ nénggòu kuàisù de shìyìng qìwēn de zhuǎnbiàn.

The body quickly adjusts itself to changes in temperature.

人勤地不懒

rén qín dì bù lǎn

if people are diligent, the land isn't lazy

人口稳定地增加。

Rénkǒu wěndeng de zēngjiā.

There was a steady increase in population.

人听甜言易上当，马踏软地易失蹄

rén tīng tiányán yì shàngdàng, mǎ tà ruǎn dì yì shī tí

people who hear sweet words are easily fooled; a horse treading soft ground easily stumbles

人类不断地犯错误。

Rénlèi búduàn de fàn cuòwù.

Human beings constantly make mistakes.

他一天一天地好转。

Tā yì tiān yì tiān de hǎozhuǎn.

He is getting better day by day.

他一如既往地早起去跑步。

Tā yìrújìwǎng de zǎoqǐ qù pǎobù.

He got up early to go running, just as always.

他不是故意地做。

Tā bú shì gùyì de zuò.

He didn't do it on purpose.

他乡虽好，终非久留之地

tā xiāng suī hǎo, zhōng fēi jiǔliú zhī dì

though a foreign land is fine, it is not a place to stay long

他从容不迫地走上了讲台。

Tā cóngróngbúpò de zǒu shàng le jiǎngtái.

He walked up to the podium calmly.

他们一个接着一个地离开了。

Tāmen yí gè jiēzhe yí gè de líkāile.

They left one after another.

他们不断地摸索。

Tāmen búduàn de mōsuo.

They kept on feeling their way.

他们好好地利用他们的房间。

Tāmen hǎohǎo de lìyòng tāmen de fángjiān.

They make good use of their rooms.

他们慢慢地向前进。

Tāmen mànmàn de xiàng qiánjìn.

They moved ahead slowly.

他们热情饱满地唱歌。

Tāmen rèqíng bǎomǎn de chànggē.

They sing with full enthusiasm.

他们秘密地结婚了。

Tāmen mìmì de jiéhūnle.

They married in secret.

他使了个眼色，我会意地笑了。

Tā shǐle gè yǎnsè, wǒ huìyì de xiàole.

He gave me a look, and I smiled knowingly.

他光荣地从哈佛大学毕业了。

Tā guāngróng de cóng Hāfó Dàxué bìyè le.

He graduated from Harvard University with honors.

他努力地尝试。

Tā nǔlì de chángshì.

He tries hard.

他占有这块地已经十年了。

Tā zhànyǒu zhèkuài de yǐjīng shínián le.

He has owned this piece of land for ten years now.

他受宠若惊地站了起来。

Tā shòuchǒngruòjīng de zhànle qǐlai.

Flattered and a little flustered, he stood up.

他在慢慢地赶上去。

Tā zài mànmàn de gǎnshàng qù.

He is slowly catching up.

他坦然地接受了失败。

Tā tǎnrán de jiēshòule shībài.

He accepted the failure without being troubled.

他坦然地接受了结果。

Tā tǎnrán de jiēshòule jiéguǒ.

He accepted the result with composure.

他好好地利用了这个机会。

Tā hǎohǎo de lìyòng le zhège jīhuì.

He made good use of the opportunity.

他尽力地利用了他的机会。

Tā jìnlì de lìyòng le tā de jīhuì.

He made the most of his opportunities.

他尽力地利用了这个机会。

Tā jìnlì de lìyòng le zhège jīhuì.

He made the most of his opportunity.

他巧妙地回答了这个问题。

Tā qiǎomiào de huídále zhège wèntí.

He answered the question very cleverly.

他庄严地举起右手宣誓。

Tā zhuāngyán de jǔqǐ yòushǒu xuānshì.

He solemnly raised his right hand and took the oath.

他庄重地接过了奖杯。

Tā zhuāngzhòng de jiēguò le jiǎngbēi.

He accepted the trophy with dignity.

他废寝忘食地准备考试。

Tā fèiqǐnwàngshí de zhǔnbèi kǎoshì.

He is forgetting sleep and food to prepare for the exam.

他引经据典地反驳了对方。

Tā yǐnjīngjùdiǎn de fǎnbóle duìfāng.

He rebutted the other side, citing chapter and verse.

他强势地要求大家加班。

Tā qiángshì de yāoqiú dàjiā jiābān.

He emphatically demanded that everyone work overtime.

他得意地说自己赢了。

Tā déyì de shuō zìjǐ yíngle.

He said, pleased with himself, that he had won.

他忠实地实行了该计划。

Tā zhōngshí de shíxíngle gāi jìhuà.

He carried out the scheme faithfully.

他急切地学习了日语。

Tā jíqiè de xuéxíle Rìyǔ.

He studied Japanese eagerly.

他急切地想知道考试成绩。

Tā jíqiè de xiǎng zhīdào kǎoshì chéngjì.

He is eager to find out his exam results.

他急忙地离开办公室。

Tā jímáng de líkāi bàngōngshì.

He left his office in a hurry.

他惊奇地看着我。

Tā jīngqí de kànzhe wǒ.

He looked at me in surprise.

他慌乱地跑出了教室。

Tā huāngluàn de pǎo chūle jiàoshì.

He ran out of the classroom in a hurry.

他憨厚地笑了笑，没说话。

Tā hānhou de xiàole xiào, méi shuōhuà.

He smiled in his honest way and said nothing.

他指手画脚地给我们讲了半天。

Tā zhǐshǒuhuàjiǎo de gěi wǒmen jiǎngle bàntiān.

He waved his hands around explaining it to us for ages.

他接二连三地打喷嚏。

Tā jiē'èrliánsān de dǎpēntì.

He sneezed again and again.

他握着球拍，紧张地等对手发球。

Tā wòzhe qiúpāi, jǐnzhāng de děng duìshǒu fāqiú.

He gripped his racket, nervously waiting for his opponent to serve.

他斩钉截铁地拒绝了我。

Tā zhǎndīng-jiétiě de jùjuéle wǒ.

He turned me down flatly and without hesitation.

他无耻地占了别人的功劳。

Tā wúchǐ de zhànle biéren de gōngláo.

He shamelessly took credit for someone else's work.

他毫无疑虑地答应了。

Tā háowú yílǜ de dāyingle.

He agreed without any hesitation.

他永远地离开非洲了。

Tā yǒngyuǎn de líkāi Fēizhōu le.

He left Africa forever.

他没有直接地回答她的问题。

Tā méiyǒu zhíjiē de huídá tā de wèntí.

He didn't answer her question directly.

他津津有味地吃着面条。

Tā jīnjīnyǒuwèi de chīzhe miàntiáo.

He is eating his noodles with great gusto.

他津津有味地喝着热汤。

Tā jīnjīnyǒuwèi de hēzhe rètāng.

He drank the hot soup with great pleasure.

他深情地望着妻子。

Tā shēnqíng de wàngzhe qīzi.

He gazed lovingly at his wife.

他满怀希望地走进了考场。

Tā mǎnhuái xīwàng de zǒujìnle kǎochǎng.

He walked into the exam room full of hope.

他漠然地看了我一眼。

Tā mòrán de kànle wǒ yìyǎn.

He glanced at me indifferently.

他理直气壮地说出了自己的想法。

Tā lǐzhíqìzhuàng de shuōchūle zìjǐ de xiǎngfǎ.

He confidently stated his views with the courage of his convictions.

他理直气壮地说：这不是我的错。

Tā lǐzhíqìzhuàng de shuō: zhè bú shì wǒ de cuò.

He said boldly and with full confidence, "This isn't my fault."

他生动地讲了旅行的故事。

Tā shēngdòng de jiǎngle lǚxíng de gùshi.

He told the story of his trip in a lively way.

他生气地把旧照片撕了。

Tā shēngqì de bǎ jiù zhàopiān sīle.

He angrily tore up the old photo.

他用牛耕种这块地。

Tāyòng niú gēngzhòng zhèkuài de.

He uses an ox to till this field.

他疼得在床上不停地呻吟。

Tā téng de zài chuáng shàng bùtíng de shēnyín.

He was in so much pain that he kept groaning in bed.

他真地把事搞复杂了。

Tā zhēn de bǎ shì gǎo fùzále.

He made things really complicated.

他神采奕奕地走进教室。

Tā shéncǎiyìyì de zǒujìn jiàoshì.

He walked into the classroom glowing with vitality.

他租赁了一块地种菜。

Tā zūlìnle yíkuài de zhòngcài.

He leased a plot of land to grow vegetables.

他竭尽全力地讨好他老婆。

Tā jiéjìn-quánlì de tǎohǎo tā lǎopó.

He bent over backward to please his wife.

他简单地阐述了他的理由。

Tā jiǎndān de chǎnshùle tā de lǐyóu.

He gave his reasons in brief.

他绘声绘色地描述了比赛。

Tā huìshēnghuìsè de miáoshùle bǐsài.

He described the match in vivid, lifelike detail.

他聚精会神地盯着电脑屏幕。

Tā jùjīnghuìshén de dīngzhe diànnǎo píngmù.

He stared at the computer screen, completely focused.

他胸有成竹地走上台，开始讲话。

Tā xiōngyǒuchéngzhú de zǒu shàngtái, kāishǐ jiǎnghuà.

He walked onto the stage with a clear plan in mind and began to speak.

他能轻松地读英语。

Tā néng qīngsōng de dú Yīngyǔ.

He can read English easily.

他莫名其妙地发了一顿脾气。

Tā mòmíngqímiào de fāle yídùn píqi.

He lost his temper for no reason at all.

他莫名其妙地发起火来。

Tā mòmíngqímiào de fā qǐhuǒ lái.

He flew into a rage for no reason at all.

他详细地叙述了那场意外的经过。

Tā xiángxì de xùshùle nà chǎng yìwài de jīngguò.

He gave a detailed description of the accident.

他详细地描述了事故状况。

Tā xiángxì de miáoshùle shìgù zhuàngkuàng.

He described the incident in detail.

他详细地解释了他的计划。

Tā xiángxì de jiěshìle tā de jìhuà.

He explained his plans in detail.

他跟他们干脆地断绝来往了。

Tā gēn tāmen gāncuì de duànjué láiwǎngle.

He made a clean break with them.

他轻松地解决了这个问题。

Tā qīngsōng de jiějuéle zhège wèntí.

He easily solved the problem.

他郑重地向大家道歉。

Tā zhèngzhòng de xiàng dàjiā dàoqiàn.

He apologized to everyone earnestly.

他郑重地把奖杯交给了校长。

Tā zhèngzhòng de bǎ jiǎngbēi jiāogěile xiàozhǎng.

He solemnly handed the trophy to the principal.

他锲而不舍地学游泳。

Tā qiè'érbùshě dì xué yóuyǒng.

He kept at his swimming lessons without giving up.

他随意地把东西丢在抽屉里。

Tā suíyì de bǎ dōngxi diū zài chōuti lǐ.

He put his things carelessly in the drawer.

他默默无闻地教了一辈子书。

Tā mòmòwúwén de jiāole yíbèizi shū.

He taught for his whole life without anyone knowing his name.

价格一直在稳定地攀升。

Jiàgé yìzhí zài wěndeng de pānshēng.

Prices have been climbing steadily.

你不能一味地怪别人。

Nǐ bùnéng yíwèi de guài biéren.

You can't just keep blaming others blindly.

你为什么愁眉苦脸地看着账单？

Nǐ wèishénme chóuméikǔliǎn de kànzhe zhàngdān?

Why are you looking so worried as you stare at the bill?

你为什么这么频繁地看手机？

Nǐ wèishénme zhème pínfán de kàn shǒujī?

Why do you check your phone so frequently?

你们怎么不约而同地迟到了？

Nǐmen zěnme bùyuē'értóng de chídàole?

How come you all ended up being late, without even planning it?

你会讲低地德语吗？

Nǐ huì jiǎng dī dì Déyǔ ma?

Can you speak Low German?

你会说低地德语吗？

Nǐ huì shuō dī dì Déyǔ ma?

Can you speak Low German?

你应该光荣地辞职。

Nǐ yīnggāi guāngróng de cízhí.

You should do the honorable thing and resign.

你应该小心地处理这件事。

Nǐ yīnggāi xiǎoxīn de chǔlǐ zhè jiàn shì.

You should deal with this issue carefully.

你应该小心地开车。

Nǐ yīnggāi xiǎoxīn de kāichē.

You should drive carefully.

你很诚实地承认了你的错误。

Nǐ hěn chéngshí de chéngrènle nǐ de cuòwù.

You are honest to admit your mistake.

你总是跟蜜蜂一样地忙碌。

Nǐ zǒngshì gēn mìfēng yíyàng de mánglù.

You are always as busy as a bee.

八百亩地一根苗儿，独生

bā bǎimǔ de yì gēnmiáo ér, dúshēng

Eight hundred mu of land with a single seedling: only one grown

军队意外地被攻击了。

Jūnduì yìwài de bèi gōngjīle.

The army was unexpectedly attacked.

别走进泥地。

Bié zǒujìn ní de.

Don't step in the mud.