How to say “various places” in Chinese
various places, everywhere
“Various places” in Chinese is 各地, gè dì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
各地 is read gè 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
It hints at the sound of 格 gé and 胳 gē. The same sign is the bottom of 客 kè.
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 “各地”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 各地. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 明天全国各地都有雨。míngtiānquánguógèdìdōuyǒuyǔTomorrow there will be rain all over the country.
- 他去过2世界各地tāqùguoshìjiègèdìHe's been to all corners of the world.
- 各地的气候都不一样gèdìdeqìhòudōubùyíyàngThe climate is different everywhere.
- 各地的风俗不一样gèdìdefēngsúbùyíyàngCustoms differ from place to place.
- 他的亲戚分散在全国各地tādeqīnqifēnsànzàiquánguógèdìHis relatives are scattered all over the country.
- 过年的习俗各地都不一样guòniándexísú,gèdìdōubùyíyàngNew Year customs differ from place to place.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “various places” in Chinese?
“Various places” in Chinese is 各地, pinyin gèdì.
What does 各地 mean?
各地 (gèdì) means “various places, everywhere”.
How do you write 各地?
各地 is 2 characters: 各 (gè) — each, every; 地 (dì) — earth, ground. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 各地?
各地 is read gèdì. Tones: gè — fourth tone, dì — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.
“various places” in the lesson “Climate: north and south”
This word is from the topic “Nature and weather” of HSK 4. 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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