Chinese Conversation · Level 17
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Chinese word
地标
Pronunciation
Pinyindì biāo
Meaning
- nounlandmark
Example
这座桥是我们城市的地标。zhè zuò qiáo shì wǒ men chéng shì de dì biāo
This bridge is a landmark in our city.
More examples
这座塔是城市的地标，游客常来拍照。zhè zuò tǎ shì chéng shì de dì biāo yóu kè cháng lái pāi zhào
This tower is a city landmark, and tourists often come to take pictures.
Core concept
A visible point in the landscape that anchors people's sense of where they are, helps them navigate, and may become a place people visit.
Common phrases
城市地标chéng shì dì biāo
city landmark
著名地标zhù míng dì biāo
well-known landmark
地标建筑dì biāo jiàn zhù
landmark building
Similar words
标志biāo zhì: A sign, mark, or symbol that identifies something.
位置wèi zhì: The place where a person or thing is situated.
建筑jiàn zhù: A building or other structure made by people.
Definition in Chinese
指在地理位置上显眼、易于辨认、可用于指路或确定方位的地点或建筑。zhǐ zài dì lǐ wèi zhì shàng xián yǎn yì yú biàn rèn kě yòng yú zhǐ lù huò què dìng fāng wèi de dì diǎn huò jiàn zhù
Word origin
地标 (dìbiāo, "landmark") joins 地 (dì, "place or ground") with 标 (biāo, "mark or sign"), presenting a place as a marking point for orientation.
Usage tips
- For spoken directions, Chinese can use a large bridge, tower, or mountain as the reference point even when no sign marks it, because recognizability matters more than official status.
Other meanings
- markernoun
- tourist attractionnoun
Related words
- 地标性dì biāo xìngiconicadjective
- 地标建筑dì biāo jiàn zhùlandmark buildingnoun