Usage note
草地可以用来描述一片长满草的广阔地面，比如公园或者牧场。
cǎo dì kě yǐ lái sòng míng yī piàn cháng mǎn cǎo de guǎng kuò diàn miàn, bǐ 如公园或者牧场。
草地 can be used to describe a large area covered with grass, such as a park or a pasture.
Context note
在日常生活中，我们可能会听到别人提到草地，比如去公园玩耍时看到的绿油油的一片。
zài rì cháng shēn qū lǐ, wǒ men kě néng huì tīng dào bù rén tián dào cǎo dì, bǐ 如在公园玩耍时看到的绿油油的一片。
In daily life, we might hear someone mention a grassland, such as the lush green area seen while playing in a park.
5 examples
公园里有一大片草地。
gōng yuán lǐ yǒu yí dà piàn cǎo dì。
There is a large piece of grassland in the park.
孩子们在草地上玩耍。
hái zi men zài cǎo dì shàng wán shuǎ。
Children are playing on the grassland.
牧场的周围都是草地。
mù chǎng de zhōu wéi dōu shì cǎo dì。
The pasture is surrounded by grassland.
春天，草地上的花儿都开了。
chūn tiān， cǎo dì shàng de huā ér dōu kāi le。
In spring, all the flowers on the grassland bloom.
远处的草地看起来像一块绿色的地毯。
yuǎn chù de cǎo dì kàn qǐ lái xiàng yí kuài lǜ sè de dì tǎn。
The grassland in the distance looks like a green carpet.
5 mini stories
小明和朋友们在草地上踢足球。他们在绿油油的草地上跑来跑去，玩得很开心。
xiǎo míng hé péng yǒu men zài cǎo dì shàng tī zú qiú。 tā men zài lǜ yóu yóu de cǎo dì shàng pǎo lái pǎo qù， wán dé hěn kāi xīn。
Xiaoming and his friends were playing football on the grassland. They ran around in the lush green grass, having a great time.
妈妈带小华去公园看草地上的蝴蝶。他们看到了很多漂亮的蝴蝶在草地上飞舞。
mā ma dài xiǎo huá qù gōng yuán kàn cǎo dì shàng de hú dié。 tā men kàn dào le hěn duō piào liang de hú dié zài cǎo dì shàng fēi wǔ。
Mom took Xiaohua to the park to see butterflies on the grassland. They saw many beautiful butterflies flying around in the grass.
爷爷带孙子去牧场，教他认识草地上的各种植物。他们一起在草地上散步。
yé ye dài sūn zi qù mù chǎng， jiào tā rèn shi cǎo dì shàng de gè zhǒng zhí wù。 tā men yì qǐ zài cǎo dì shàng sàn bù。
Grandpa took his grandson to the pasture, teaching him about various plants on the grassland. They walked together on the grass.
春天来了，小红和爸爸一起去公园看草地上的野花。他们看到了很多五颜六色的花朵。
chūn tiān lái le， xiǎo hóng hé bà ba yì qǐ qù gōng yuán kàn cǎo dì shàng de yě huā。 tā men kàn dào le hěn duō wǔ yán liù sè de huā duǒ。
Spring came, and Xiaohong went to the park with her dad to see wildflowers on the grassland. They saw many colorful flowers.
小刚喜欢在草地上画画，他说草地上的每一根草都很特别。
xiǎo gāng xǐ huan zài cǎo dì shàng huà huà， tā shuō cǎo dì shàng de měi yì gēn cǎo dōu hěn tè bié。
Xiaogang likes drawing on the grassland, saying that every blade of grass there is special.
Mini dialogue
在公园
A
我们去草地上玩，好吗？
Wǒmen qù cǎodì shàng wán, hǎo ma?
Let's go play on the grassland, okay?
B
好啊，草地很绿，真漂亮。
Hǎo a, cǎodì hěn lǜ, zhēn piàoliang.
Okay, the grassland is very green, so pretty.
小心草地
A
别踩草地，那边有小花。
Bié cǎi cǎodì, nà biān yǒu xiǎo huā.
Don't step on the grassland, there are little flowers over there.
B
好的，我们走小路吧。
Hǎo de, wǒmen zǒu xiǎo lù ba.
Okay, let's take the small path.
Related words and contrasts
similar
草坪
cǎo píng
lawn
A flat, trimmed grassy area, often in a park or garden.
related
草原
cǎo yuán
prairie; steppe
A vast natural grassland, much larger than a 草地.
related
地面
dì miàn
ground surface
The general ground, which can be grass, dirt, or stone.