Writing
草地 (cǎo dì) — how to say "lawn" in Chinese
草地
Lawn, meadow
noun
Character composition
草
grass
地
ground
Radicals / Keys
土
Earth
#32 · tǔ · 3 strokes
艸
Grass
#140 · cǎo · 6 strokes
Collocations
一块草地
yí kuài cǎodì
a patch of lawn
绿色的草地
lǜsè de cǎodì
green lawn
Examples
我们坐在草地上看星星。
We sit on the grass and watch the stars.
孩子在草地上玩。
Children play on the lawn.
Mnemonic
[cǎo dì-] «TSAO-DEE!» cheers the rabbit, flopping onto the soft grass 🌿. He nibbles a blade of grass (草) and rolls on the ground (地), because this is his favorite 草地. Every stem tickles his paws.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "lawn" in Chinese?
"lawn" in Chinese is 草地 (cǎo dì).
草地 meaning in English
草地 (cǎo dì) means "Lawn, meadow".
How is 草地 pronounced?
It is pronounced cǎo dì (written as cao di, caodi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "lawn" in Chinese characters?
It is written 草地: 草 has 9 strokes, 地 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 草地?
草地 is on the HSK 3.0 level 3 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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