How to say “place” in Chinese
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“Place” in Chinese is 地方, dì fang: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
地方 is read dì fang: 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.
It hints at the sound in 房 and 放. In 地方 it is read with the neutral tone: fang.
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 “地方”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 地方. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我想找一个安静的地方wǒxiǎngzhǎoyígeānjìngdedìfangI want to find a quiet place.
- 这是一个美丽的地方zhèshìyígeměilìdedìfangThis is a beautiful place.
- 这个地方多么美啊！zhègedìfangduōmeměiaWhat a beautiful place!
- 我想找个安静的地方度假wǒxiǎngzhǎogeānjìngdedìfangdùjiàI want to find a quiet place for a vacation.
- 这个地方值得去。zhègedìfangzhídéqùThis place is worth a visit.
- 请把错的地方改一下qǐngbǎcuòdedìfanggǎiyíxiàPlease fix the parts with mistakes.
More words from the lesson “An unfamiliar city”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “place” in Chinese?
“Place” in Chinese is 地方, pinyin dìfang.
What does 地方 mean?
地方 (dìfang) means “place”.
How do you write 地方?
地方 is 2 characters: 地 (dì) — earth, ground; 方 (fāng) — square; side. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 地方?
地方 is read dìfang. Tones: dì — fourth tone, fang — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“place” 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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