Chinese word

地名

Pronunciation

Pinyindì míng

Meaning

  • nounplace name

Example

你知道这个村子的地名吗？nǐ zhī dào zhè ge cūn zi de dì míng ma

Do you know the name of this village?

Illustration for 地名 (place name)

More examples

研究者正在考证这些地名的历史背景。yán jiū zhě zhèng zài kǎo zhèng zhè xiē dì míng de lì shǐ bèi jǐng

Researchers are verifying the historical background of these place names.

Core concept

A label that fixes a location in the shared map of a community.

Common phrases

  • 地名起源dì míng qǐ yuán

    origin of a place name

  • 地名含义dì míng hán yì

    meaning of a place name

  • 地名分布dì míng fēn bù

    distribution of place names

Similar words

名称míng chēng: A name given to a person, thing, or place for identification.
地点dì diǎn: A specific place or point whose position is clearly identified.
地区dì qū: A region set apart by administrative or other boundaries.
地址dì zhǐ: The detailed location of a building or place used for mailing or visits.

Definition in Chinese

用于标示地点的名称，常见于地图、标牌和口语问路中，以便定位或识别。yòng yú biāo shì dì diǎn de míng chēng cháng jiàn yú dì tú biāo pái hé kóu yǔ wèn lù zhōng yǐ biàn dìng wèi huò shí bié

Word origin

地 (dì, "place") + 名 (míng, "name") forms a compound meaning the name used to identify a location.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, this category can cover streets, villages, rivers, mountains, and districts, not only towns or cities.

Opposites

  • 人名rén míngpersonal namenoun

Related words

  • 地名学dì míng xuétoponymynoun
  • 地名学家dì míng xué jiātoponymistnoun
  • 地名录dì míng lùplace-name gazetteernoun

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