Meaning of 割地
割地 means to cede territory; to make territorial concessions. Pronounced gē dì.
- to cede territory; to make territorial concessions
Definitions & Examples
Zhàn战
bài败
guó国
bèi被
pò迫
gē割
dì地
qiú求
hé和
。
The defeated nation was forced to cede territory to sue for peace.
Qīng清
cháo朝
mò末
nián年
，
zhèng政
fǔ府
qiān签
dìng订
le了
xǔ许
duō多
bù不
píng平
děng等
tiáo条
yuē约
，
gē割
dì地
péi赔
kuǎn款
。
In the late Qing Dynasty, the government signed many unequal treaties, ceding territory and paying indemnities.
Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
de的
gē割
dì地
xíng行
wéi为
cháng常
cháng常
yǐn引
fā发
mín民
zú族
qū屈
rǔ辱
gǎn感
。
Historical acts of territorial cession often sparked national humiliation.