HSK · Level 109
45 words
Chinese word
地质
Pronunciation
Pinyindì zhì
Meaning
- noungeology
Example
他学的是地质专业。tā xué de shì dì zhì zhuān yè
He is majoring in geology.
More examples
这次研究主要分析了地质构造的变化。zhè cì yán jiū zhǔ yào fēn xī le dì zhì gòu zào de biàn huà
This study mainly analyzed changes in geological structure.
Core concept
A view of what the ground is made of and how its layers are arranged beneath a place.
Common phrases
地质调查dì zhì diào chá
geological survey
地质构造dì zhì gòu zào
geological structure
地质图dì zhì tú
geological map
Similar words
岩石yán shí: A hard, naturally formed mass of minerals that makes up part of the earth.
地层dì céng: A layer of soil or rock built up over a long time.
地貌dì mào: The forms of the earth's surface, such as mountains, valleys, and plains, and how they formed.
地质学dì zhì xué: The natural science that studies rocks, soil, layers, and the earth's structure.
Definition in Chinese
指地球表层与地下的岩石、土壤等物质的性质、组成、分布和结构，也可指研究这些问题的学科或调查结果。zhǐ dì qiú biǎo céng yǔ dì xià de yán shí tú rǎng děng wù zhì dì xìng zhì zǔ chéng fēn bù hé jié gòu yě kě zhǐ yán jiū zhè xiē wèn tí de xué kē huò diào chá jié guǒ
Word origin
The word combines 地 (dì, "earth") with 质 (zhì, "substance and qualities"), linking the earth to the materials and properties that make it up.
Usage tips
- Descriptions of study or work use it as a subject area, so context often shows that it concerns the earth's structure and materials rather than ordinary ground.
Related words
- 地质学dì zhì xuégeologynoun
- 地质学家dì zhì xué jiāgeologistnoun
- 地质图dì zhì túgeological mapnoun