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“land” in Chinese

Chinese

Also落地 (luò dì) · 降落 (jiàng luò) · 土地 (tǔ dì) · 登陆 (dēng lù) · 陆地 (lù dì)

Pronunciation

Pinyindì

Example

这块地是他的。zhè kuài dì shì tā de

This piece of land is his.

Illustration for 地 (land)

How to say “land” in Chinese

“Land” in Chinese is 地 (dì).

A stretch of earth that serves as the surface under things or as a defined area where something exists.

Full entry for 地: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 地

书掉在地上。shū diào zài dì shàng

The book fell on the ground.

Tips for using 地

  • As a single-character word, 地 (dì, "land") usually names the ground or land, while a compound often makes the intended place or area clear.

Other Chinese words for “land”

飞机马上就要落地了。fēi jī mǎ shàng jiù yào luò dì le

The plane is about to land.

飞机平稳地降落在跑道上。fēi jī píng wěn dì jiàng luò zài pǎo dào shàng

The plane landed smoothly on the runway.

这片土地很适合种菜。zhè piàn tǔ dì hěn shì hé zhòng cài

This land is well suited for growing vegetables.

宇航员昨天在月球登陆。yǔ háng yuán zuó tiān zài yuè qiú dēng lù

The astronaut landed on the moon yesterday.

我们终于看到陆地了。wǒ men zhōng yú kàn dào lù dì le

We finally saw land.

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