How to say “geography” in Chinese
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“Geography” in Chinese is 地理, dì lǐ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
地理 is read dì lǐ: 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.
On the left, 王 “jade”; on the right, 里 lǐ hints at the sound.
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 “地理”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 地理. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我小时候最喜欢地理课wǒxiǎoshíhouzuìxǐhuandìlǐkèAs a kid, geography was my favorite class.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “geography” in Chinese?
“Geography” in Chinese is 地理, pinyin dìlǐ.
What does 地理 mean?
地理 (dìlǐ) means “geography”.
How do you write 地理?
地理 is 2 characters: 地 (dì) — earth, ground; 理 (lǐ) — order; manage. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 地理?
地理 is read dìlǐ. Tones: dì — fourth tone, lǐ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“geography” in the lesson “The country on the map”
This word is from the topic “China: the country and its history” of HSK 5. 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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