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地球 (dì qiú) English Meaning
- the Earth
- planet
Traditional Characters: 地球
地 forms words in:
HSK 3, HSK 4, HSK 5 and HSK 6. CLICK HERE to see them all. Please Note: This character is also pronounced “de” when used as a structural particle (see it in HSK 3).
球 forms words in:
HSK 2, HSK 4 and HSK 5. CLICK HERE to see them all.
Corresponding Classifiers|Measure Words:
- 個|个(gè)
Sample Sentences
- 地磁地球的磁力。
Dìcí dìqiú de cílì.
Geomagnetism is the magnetic force of the Earth. - 地球比太阳小。
Dìqiú bǐ tàiyáng xiǎo.
The earth is smaller than the sun. - 地球是一个行星。
Dìqiú shì yīgè xíngxīng.
The earth is a planet. - 地球绕着太阳转。
Dìqiú ràozhe tàiyáng zhuǎn.
The earth moves around the sun. - 月球围着地球转。
Yuèqiú wéi zhuó dìqiú zhuǎn.
The moon moves around the earth.
Stroke Order & Character Components
地 (de): -ly; structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct
- 土 (tǔ): earth
- 也 (yě): also; too; (in Classical Chinese) final particle implying affirmation
球 (qiú): ball; sphere; globe; CL:個|个(gè); ball game; match; CL:場|场(chǎng)
- 王 (yù): jade
- 求 (qiú): to seek; to look for; to request; to demand; to beseech
- 一 (yī): one
- 丶 (zhǔ): stroke
- 水 (shuǐ): water
Links to all HSK Words & Lists Containing 地
HSK 3 Word List
- 地(de): -ly; structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct
- 地方(dì fang): region; regional (away from the central administration)
- 地铁(dì tiě): subway; metro
- 地图(dì tú): map; CL: 张(zhāng), 本(běn)
HSK 4 Word List
- 地点(dì diǎn): place; site; location; venue; CL: 個|个(gè)
- 地球(dì qiú): the Earth; planet; CL: 個|个(gè)
- 地址(dì zhǐ): address; CL: 個|个(gè)
HSK 5 Word List
- 当地(dāng dì): local; in the locality
- 地道(dì dao): real; pure; genuine; typical; well-done; thorough
- 地理(dì lǐ): geography
- 地区(dì qū): regional; local; district (not necessarily formal administrative unit); region; area; as suffix to city name, means prefecture or county (area administered by a prefecture-level city or county-level city); CL: 個|个(gè)
- 地毯(dì tǎn): carpet; rug
- 地位(dì wèi): position; status; place; CL: 個|个(gè)
- 地震(dì zhèn): earthquake
- 陆地(lù dì): dry land (as opposed to the sea)
- 土地(tǔdì): territory; land; soil; local god; Lar; genius loci; CL: 片(piàn)
HSK 6 Word List
- 地步(dì bù): condition; situation; plight; extent; room for action
- 地势(dì shì): terrain; topography relief
- 地质(dì zhì): geology
- 耕地(gēng dì): arable land; to plow land
- 基地(jī dì): base (of operations); industrial or military base; al-Qaeda
- 盆地(pén dì): basin (low-lying geographical feature); depression
- 阵地(zhèn dì): position; front
- 殖民地(zhí mín dì): colony
*CL: Classifier/Measure Word
Links to all HSK Words & Lists Containing 球
HSK 2 Word List
- 打篮球(dǎlán qiú): play basketball
- 踢足球(tī zú qiú): play soccer (football)
HSK 4 Word List
- 地球(dì qiú): the Earth; planet; CL: 個|个(gè)
- 乒乓球(pīng pāng qiú): table tennis; ping-pong; ping pong; table tennis ball; CL: 個|个(gè)
- 网球(wǎng qiú): tennis; CL: 個|个(gè)
- 羽毛球(yǔmáo qiú): badminton; shuttlecock; CL: 個|个(gè)
HSK 5 Word List
- 球迷(qiú mí): soccer fan; crazy about ball sports; CL: 個|个(gè)
*CL: Classifier/Measure Word
