How to say “the earth” in Chinese
the earth, the land
“The earth” in Chinese is 大地, dà dì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
大地 is read dà dì: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
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On the left, 土 “earth”. As a particle it is read de.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “大地”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 大地. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 月光洒在大地上。yuèguāngsǎzàidàdìshangMoonlight spills over the land.
More words from the lesson “In the rain and by moonlight”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “the earth” in Chinese?
“The earth” in Chinese is 大地, pinyin dàdì.
What does 大地 mean?
大地 (dàdì) means “the earth, the land”.
How do you write 大地?
大地 is 2 characters: 大 (dà) — big; 地 (dì) — earth, ground. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 大地?
大地 is read dàdì. Tones: dà — fourth tone, dì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“the earth” in the lesson “In the rain and by moonlight”
This word is from the topic “Land, sea, weather” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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