Chinese word

空地

Pronunciation

Pinyinkòng dì

Meaning

  • nounvacant lot

Example

别把车停在空地上，会影响别人。bié bǎ chē tíng zài kòng dì shàng huì yíng xiǎng bié rén

Don't park the car in the vacant lot; it will inconvenience others.

Illustration for 空地 (vacant lot)

More examples

这块空地准备改造为社区花园。zhè kuài kòng dì zhǔn bèi gǎi zào wèi shè qū huā yuán

This vacant lot is going to be converted into a community garden.

Core concept

An open patch of ground without buildings or current occupants, ready for temporary use.

Common phrases

  • 停在空地上tíng zài kòng dì shàng

    park in a vacant lot

  • 占用空地zhàn yòng kòng dì

    occupy a vacant lot

  • 清理空地qīng lǐ kòng dì

    clear a vacant lot

Similar words

空位kòng wèi: An empty place or position that no one is using.
场地chǎng dì: A site set aside for a particular activity or use.
荒地huāng dì: Land left uncared for over a long time, often with thick wild growth.

Definition in Chinese

未被建筑覆盖且无人占用的地面区域，可作为临时停放或活动的场所。wèi bèi jiàn zhù fù gài qiě wú rén zhàn yòng de dì miàn qū yù kě zuò wéi lín shí tíng fàng huò huó dòng de cháng suǒ

Word origin

空地 (kòngdì, "vacant ground") combines 空 (kòng, "empty or unoccupied") with 地 (dì, "ground"), so its form presents ground left open.

Usage tips

  • The word describes the space, not permission to use it, so ownership and access remain separate questions.

Opposites

  • 建设用地jiàn shè yòng dìconstruction landnoun
  • 建成区jiàn chéng qūbuilt-up areanoun

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