<p>“一片草原” - obviously there must be grass growing there; </p>

<p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/iZf2w.jpg" alt="草原"></p>

<p>“一片空地” - just open space/ground without any building or trees, so you can put something there or build something there, or even play baseball there.</p>

<p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/TyBJU.jpg" alt="空地1">
<img src="https://i.sstatic.net/VM2GK.jpg" alt="空地2"></p>

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2014-05-14T00:42:24.087Z
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<p>Can anyone explain what the difference or relation between 一片空地 and 一片草原 might be?</p>

<p>Are these two expressions the same?</p>

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2014-05-14T04:06:55.220Z
These are not expressions. They mean what they mean literally. Have you tried a dictionary?
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一片空地 and 一片草原 - what's the difference/relation
# 一片空地 and 一片草原 - what's the difference/relation

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-05-13)

Can anyone explain what the difference or relation between 一片空地 and 一片草原 might be?

Are these two expressions the same?

**Tags:** difference

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: These are not expressions. They mean what they mean literally. Have you tried a dictionary?  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2014-05-14. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

“一片草原” - obviously there must be grass growing there;

![草原](https://i.sstatic.net/iZf2w.jpg)

“一片空地” - just open space/ground without any building or trees, so you can put something there or build something there, or even play baseball there.

![空地1](https://i.sstatic.net/TyBJU.jpg)
![空地2](https://i.sstatic.net/VM2GK.jpg)


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