Chinese Conversation · Level 19
90 words
Chinese word
地板
Pronunciation
Pinyindì bǎn
Meaning
- nounfloor
Example
客厅的地板很滑。kè tīng de dì bǎn hěn huá
The living room floor is slippery.
More examples
木质地板会随季节收缩。mù zhì dì bǎn huì suí jì jié shōu suō
Wooden flooring can shrink with the seasons.
Core concept
The visible walking surface that turns bare indoor ground into a usable room surface.
Common phrases
擦地板cā dì bǎn
wipe the floor
木质地板mù zhì dì bǎn
wooden flooring
铺地板pù dì bǎn
lay flooring
Similar words
地面dì miàn: The earth or ground surface beneath the feet, inside or outside.
地砖dì zhuān: Hard, tile-shaped material used to cover floors or walkways.
地毯dì tǎn: Woven floor covering used for walking comfort or decoration.
Definition in Chinese
用板材或其他铺面材料覆盖在室内地面上的表层，构成房间的行走面，材质可为实木、复合材料或瓷砖等。yòng bǎn cái huò qí tā pù miàn cái liào fù gài zài shì nèi dì miàn shàng de biǎo céng gòu chéng fáng jiān de xíng zǒu miàn cái zhì kě wèi shí mù fù hé cái liào huò cí zhuān děng
Word origin
地 (dì, "ground") + 板 (bǎn, "board") describe the idea of board-like material covering ground, a meaning that extends naturally to composite materials and tile.
Usage tips
- In home-improvement conversations, the word can point either to the installed surface or to the covering material, with context showing which meaning is intended.
Other meanings
- flooringnoun
- floorboardnoun
Opposites
- 天花板tiān huā bǎnceilingnoun
Related words
- 木地板mù dì bǎnwooden flooringnoun
- 地板砖dì bǎn zhuānfloor tilenoun