Chinese word

陆地

Pronunciation

Pinyinlù dì

Meaning

  • nounland

Example

我们终于看到陆地了。wǒ men zhōng yú kàn dào lù dì le

We finally saw land.

Illustration for 陆地 (land)

More examples

我们要保护陆地的生态环境。wǒ men yào bǎo hù lù dì de shēng tài huán jìng

We must protect the ecological environment on land.

Core concept

Dry ground viewed as the part of the world outside the sea, whether it is a small shore or a vast connected area.

Common phrases

  • 在陆地上zài lù dì shàng

    on land

  • 陆地与海洋lù dì yǔ hǎi yáng

    land and ocean

  • 陆地边缘lù dì biān yuán

    edge of land

Similar words

大陆dà lù: A very large, connected landmass that contains one or more countries.
土地tǔ dì: A piece or area of land used for farming or held as property.

Definition in Chinese

与海水或海洋相对、可作为地面或土地的陆上部分。yǔ hái shuǐ huò hǎi yáng xiàng duì kě zuò wéi dì miàn huò tǔ dì de lù shàng bù fèn

Word origin

陆 (lù, "land") + 地 (dì, "earth") combines two related ideas to name the earth's dry, non-sea area.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, this word usually frames a geographic contrast with water, not a plot of property or the floor beneath an object.

Other meanings

  • continentnoun
  • groundnoun

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