How to say “land” in Chinese
land (dry land)
“Land” in Chinese is 陆地, lù dì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
陆地 is read lù 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
On the left, 阝 “hill”. Also read liù — the way “six” is written on checks and bank forms.
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 “陆地”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 陆地. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 地球上海洋比陆地多。dìqiúshanghǎiyángbǐlùdìduōOn Earth there’s more ocean than land.
More words from the lesson “Land and ground”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “land” in Chinese?
“Land” in Chinese is 陆地, pinyin lùdì.
What does 陆地 mean?
陆地 (lùdì) means “land (dry land)”.
How do you write 陆地?
陆地 is 2 characters: 陆 (lù) — land; 地 (dì) — earth, ground. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 陆地?
陆地 is read lùdì. Tones: lù — fourth tone, dì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“land” in the lesson “Land and ground”
This word is from the topic “Earth, weather, ecology” 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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