Chinese word

遍地

Pronunciation

Pinyinbiàn dì

Meaning

  • adverbeverywhere

Example

遍地都是垃圾。biàn dì dōu shì lā jī

There is trash everywhere.

Illustration for 遍地 (everywhere)

More examples

老楼里潮湿和霉斑遍地存在。lǎo lóu lǐ cháo shī hé méi bān biàn dì cún zài

Dampness and mold spots exist everywhere in the old building.

Core concept

A condition that appears across all parts of a place, with no area seeming left untouched.

Common phrases

  • 遍地可见biàn dì kě jiàn

    be seen everywhere

  • 遍地存在biàn dì cún zài

    exist everywhere

  • 遍地充斥biàn dì chōng chì

    be widespread

Similar words

到处dào chù: Describes something that exists or takes place here and there in many locations.
处处chù chù: Describes a condition or event that is seen in every place within the area.
四处sì chù: Describes movement, spread, or activity reaching different places in several directions.
随处suí chù: Describes something available in any location, so finding it requires little effort.

Definition in Chinese

作状语使用，表示某事物在各个地方普遍存在。zuò zhuàng yǔ shǐ yòng biǎo shì mǒu shì wù zài gè gè dì fāng pǔ biàn cún zài

Word origin

遍地 (biàndì, "everywhere") combines 遍 (biàn, "throughout") + 地 (dì, "place"), joining broad coverage with location to mean present in every part of an area.

Usage tips

  • English "everywhere" can describe an action in any location, but this adverb presents one condition as spread across an area, often before a predicate.

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