原地

yuándì

noun HSK 7-9 #4,889

Meanings

1 original spot
2 in place
3 on the spot

Characters

Examples

HSK 1

请在原地等我。

Qǐng zài yuándì děng wǒ.

Please wait for me right here.

HSK 6

他原地踏步，没有任何进步。

Tā yuándì tàbù, méiyǒu rènhé jìnbù.

He's been marking time without making any progress.

Tips

usage

原地踏步 (marking time in place) is a common expression meaning 'to make no progress'.

Stroke Order

原 yuán

地 dì