田地

Chinese

Pronunciation

Noun

田地

1. agricultural field; cropland; farmland

   田地荒蕪／田地荒芜  ―  tiándì huāngwú  ―  the fields are barren

   • 臣見莎車、疏勒田地肥廣，草牧饒衍，不比敦煌、鄯善間也，兵可不費中國而糧食自足。 [Literary Chinese, trad.]
     臣见莎车、疏勒田地肥广，草牧饶衍，不比敦煌、鄯善间也，兵可不费中国而粮食自足。 [Literary Chinese, simp.]

     From: The Book of the Later Han, circa 5^th century CE

     Chén jiàn Shāchē, Shūlè tiándì féi guǎng, cǎo mù ráoyǎn, bù bǐ Dūnhuáng, Shànshàn jiān yě, bīng kě bù fèi Zhōngguó ér liángshí zìzú.

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2. (informal) adverse or disadvantageous state or situation

   我們是怎麼落得如此田地的？ [MSC, trad.]
   我们是怎么落得如此田地的？ [MSC, simp.]

   Wǒmen shì zěnme luò dé rúcǐ tiándì de?

   How did we end up in this situation?

   • 實在因為我們國家的勢力弱到這步田地，還能夠同人挑釁嗎？ [Written Vernacular Chinese, trad.]
     实在因为我们国家的势力弱到这步田地，还能够同人挑衅吗？ [Written Vernacular Chinese, simp.]

     From: 1905, Li Baojia, 文明小史

     Shízài yīnwèi wǒmen guójiā de shìlì ruò dào zhè bù tiándì, hái nénggòu tóngrén tiǎoxìn ma?

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   • 若用此香將文火慢慢的炙起來，無論你醉到怎樣田地，都能復活。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, trad.]
     若用此香将文火慢慢的炙起来，无论你醉到怎样田地，都能复活。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, simp.]

     From: 1907 CE, Liu E, The Travels of Lao Can

     Ruò yòng cǐ xiāng jiāng wénhuǒ mànmàn de zhì qǐlái, wúlùn nǐ zuì dào zěnyàng tiándì, dōu néng fùhuó.

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3. (literary) place; region

   • 有那同州是個要害田地，須索個好伴當每去據守。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, trad.]
     有那同州是个要害田地，须索个好伴当每去据守。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, simp.]

     From: Song dynasty, 新編五代史平話

     Yǒu nà Tóngzhōu shì ge yàohài tiándì, xū suǒ ge hǎo bàndāng měi qù jùshǒu.

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   • 爭奈那妃子與安祿山私通，卻抱養祿山做孩兒。明皇得知，將安祿山差去漁陽田地，做了節度使。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, trad.]
     争奈那妃子与安禄山私通，却抱养禄山做孩儿。明皇得知，将安禄山差去渔阳田地，做了节度使。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, simp.]

     From: Southern Song, 大宋宣和遺事

     Zhēngnài nà fēizǐ yǔ Ān Lùshān sītōng, què bàoyǎng Lùshān zuò hái'ér. Mínghuáng dézhī, jiāng Ān Lùshān chāi qù Yúyáng tiándì, zuò le jiédùshǐ.

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4. (literary) travel distance

   • 這快活林離東門去，有十四五里田地，算來賣酒的人家，也有十二三家。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, trad.]
     这快活林离东门去，有十四五里田地，算来卖酒的人家，也有十二三家。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, simp.]

     From: Shi Nai'an, Water Margin, circa 14^th century CE

     Zhè Kuàihuólín lí dōngmén qù, yǒu shísì wǔ lǐ tiándì, suàn lái mài jiǔ de rénjiā, yě yǒu shí'èr sān jiā.

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Synonyms

• (farmland):

• (adverse situation): 地步 (dìbù)

Japanese

Noun

田(でん)地(ち) • (denchi) 

1. rice paddy