How to say “location” in Chinese
location (of an event)
“Location” in Chinese is 地点, dì diǎn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
地点 is read dì diǎn: 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
On the left, 土 “earth”. As a particle it is read de.
At the bottom, 灬 “fire”.
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 “地点”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “location” in Chinese?
“Location” in Chinese is 地点, pinyin dìdiǎn.
What does 地点 mean?
地点 (dìdiǎn) means “location (of an event)”.
How do you write 地点?
地点 is 2 characters: 地 (dì) — earth, ground; 点 (diǎn) — dot; o'clock. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 地点?
地点 is read dìdiǎn. Tones: dì — fourth tone, diǎn — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“location” in the lesson “An unfamiliar city”
This word is from the topic “City and travel” of HSK 3. 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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