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地下室 (dì xià shì) — “Basement, cellar” in Chinese

地下室 (dì xià shì) means “basement, cellar” in Chinese. See the pinyin, native audio pronunciation, and 2 example sentences with English translations.

Usage

basement

cellar

这个房间与地下室比起来更亮更高。

The room was light and lofty compared to the basement.

我的办公室在地下室的一间小屋里。

My office is a cubbyhole in the basement.

The characters in 地下室

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
地
dì6earth, ground, land, place
下
xià3below, down, next, to descend
室
shì9room, chamber, or family

More words starting with 地

  • dì地shang上on the ground, on the floor
  • dì地shang上de的on the ground, terrestrial
  • dì地shang上de的dōng东xi西things on the ground, objects on the ground
  • dì地xià下underground, subterranean
  • dì地xià下shì室lǐ里in the basement, in the cellar
  • dì地xià下liàn恋qíng情secret relationship, secret affair
  • dì地xià下shuǐ水groundwater, subsurface water
  • dì地xià下shuǐ水lì利gōng工chéng程Groundwater engineering, Underground hydraulic engineering
  • dì地xià下dòng洞xué穴underground cave, cavern
  • dì地xià下shēn深chù处Deep underground, Far below the surface
  • dì地xià下kuàng矿wù物Underground minerals
  • dì地xià下kōng空jiān间Underground space, Subsurface space

Frequently asked questions

What does 地下室 mean in Chinese?
地下室 (dì xià shì) means “basement, cellar”.
How do you pronounce 地下室?
地下室 is pronounced dì xià shì in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “basement” in Chinese?
“basement” is 地下室 (dì xià shì) in Chinese.
How is 地下室 used in a sentence?
This page has 2 example sentences using 地下室, each with pinyin and an English translation.
Format the pinyin for 地下室 →Choose tone marks, tone numbers, or pinyin above the characters, then copy the result.Explore more Chinese words and meanings →Discover expressive Chinese words with pinyin, usage notes, and natural examples.

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