HSK · Level 7
134 words
Chinese word
大地
Pronunciation
Pinyindà dì
Meaning
- nounearth
Example
春天来时，大地又变绿了。chūn tiān lái shí dà dì yòu biàn lǜ le
When spring comes, the earth turns green again.
More examples
农民在大地上耕作。nóng mín zài dà dì shàng gēng zuò
Farmers cultivate the earth.
Core concept
The wide, continuous land beneath the sky where living things and human structures stand.
Common phrases
广袤的大地guǎng mào de dà dì
vast earth
踏上大地tà shàng dà dì
set foot on the earth
滋润大地zī rùn dà dì
moisten the earth
Similar words
土地tǔ dì: Land in a particular area, especially when its ownership or use matters.
地面dì miàn: The surface underfoot where people walk or place objects.
Definition in Chinese
覆盖广阔区域的地表或土地，支撑着植物、人类和建筑。fù gài guǎng kuò qū yù de dì biǎo huò tǔ dì zhī chēng zhe zhí wù rén lèi hé jiàn zhù
Word origin
The compound 大 (dà, "great") + 地 (dì, "earth") presents the earth as a great, unified expanse rather than as one small piece of land.
Usage tips
- For an ordinary reference to one particular place or surface, Chinese usually uses a more specific everyday expression, while this word gives the scene a wider, more literary frame.
Other meanings
- groundnoun
- landnoun
Opposites
- 天空tiān kōngskynoun