How to say “territory” in Chinese
territory, region
“Territory” in Chinese is 地域, dì yù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
地域 is read dì yù: 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, 土 “earth”; on the right, 或 huò: originally 或 itself meant “domain”.
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 “地域”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 地域. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 中国地域广阔，南北气候差异很大。Zhōngguódìyùguǎngkuò,nánběiqìhòuchāyìhěndàChina's territory is vast, and the climate differs greatly between north and south.
- 每个地方都有自己的地域文化měigedìfangdōuyǒuzìjǐdedìyùwénhuàEvery place has its own regional culture.
More words from the lesson “Where is it: the coast, this area, the terrain”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “territory” in Chinese?
“Territory” in Chinese is 地域, pinyin dìyù.
What does 地域 mean?
地域 (dìyù) means “territory, region”.
How do you write 地域?
地域 is 2 characters: 地 (dì) — earth, ground; 域 (yù) — region, border. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 地域?
地域 is read dìyù. Tones: dì — fourth tone, yù — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.
“territory” in the lesson “Where is it: the coast, this area, the terrain”
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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