Chinese word

土地

Pronunciation

Pinyintǔ dì

Meaning

  • nounland

Example

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.

Illustration for 土地 (land)

More examples

他们决定把这块土地买下来，打算盖房子。tā men jué dìng bǎ zhè kuài tǔ dì mǎi xià lái dǎ suàn gài fáng zi

They decided to buy this piece of land and plan to build a house.

Core concept

Ground understood as a stretch of earth with a use, boundary, or claim attached to it.

Common phrases

  • 保护土地bǎo hù tǔ dì

    protect land

  • 买土地mǎi tǔ dì

    buy land

  • 土地面积tǔ dì miàn jī

    land area

Similar words

土壤tú rǎng: The layer of earth where plants grow, valued for its moisture, nutrients, and other qualities.
田地tián dì: A cultivated plot of land used for growing crops.
地面dì miàn: The visible outdoor surface of the earth where people walk or place things.
房地产fáng dì chǎn: Property consisting of land and buildings, treated as an asset for buying, selling, or investment.

Definition in Chinese

指一定范围的地面，既可指自然的土壤，也可指可买卖或用于建设的地块。zhǐ yí dìng fàn wéi de dì miàn jì kě zhǐ zì rán de tú rǎng yě kě zhǐ kě mǎi mài huò yòng yú jiàn shè de dì kuài

Word origin

土地 (tǔdì, "land") is built from 土 (tǔ, "soil") and 地 (dì, "ground"), so its form links natural earth with ground considered as a place.

Usage tips

  • Descriptions of fertility, availability, or suitability for building commonly provide the context that shows what aspect of the ground is important.

Other meanings

  • farmlandnoun
  • sitenoun

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