Chinese word

地球

Pronunciation

Pinyindì qiú

Meaning

  • nounearth

Example

地球围绕太阳转。dì qiú wéi rào tài yáng zhuǎn

The Earth revolves around the sun.

Illustration for 地球 (earth)

More examples

地球上有很多海洋。dì qiú shàng yǒu hěn duō hǎi yáng

There are many oceans on Earth.

Core concept

A round planet in space, wrapped in air and water, that is the shared home of people.

Common phrases

  • 在地球上zài dì qiú shàng

    on Earth

  • 地球表面dì qiú biǎo miàn

    the Earth's surface

  • 地球上有dì qiú shàng yǒu

    be found on Earth

Similar words

世界shì jiè: All countries, regions, people, and their lives considered as one whole.

Definition in Chinese

围绕太阳公转的球形行星，是人类居住的天体，具有大气层和海洋。wéi rào tài yáng gōng zhuàn de qiú xíng xíng xīng shì rén lèi jū zhù de tiān tǐ jù yǒu dà qì céng hé hǎi yáng

Word origin

地 (dì, "ground") + 球 (qiú, "ball") names the ground as a round planetary body.

Usage tips

  • In English writing, Earth is capitalized for the planet, while earth usually means soil; Chinese does not show this difference with capitalization.

Other meanings

  • worldnoun

Related words

  • 地球仪dì qiú yíglobenoun
  • 地球人dì qiú rénEarthlingnoun

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