dàdì

大地

HSK 7-9Word · Noun

the earth; the ground; the land

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

noun

the broad earth; the land; the ground

literary

Often used in poetic, descriptive, or formal contexts to refer to the land surface of the Earth.

Chūn春
tiān天
lái来
le了
 ,
dà大
dì地
huí回
chūn春
 ,
wàn万
wù物
fù复
sū苏
 。

Spring has arrived, the earth revives, and all things come back to life.

Wēn温
nuǎn暖
de的
yáng阳
guāng光
pǔ普
zhào照
dà大
dì地
 。

The warm sunlight shines over the earth.

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Fēng丰
shōu收
de的
xǐ喜
yuè悦
sǎ洒
mǎn满
le了
zhè这
piàn片
gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
dà大
dì地
 。

The joy of a bountiful harvest filled this ancient land.

2.

noun

the Earth (as a planet)

formal

Used in scientific, geographical, or formal contexts to refer to the planet Earth.

Zhè这
mén门
kè课
chéng程
zhǔ主
yào要
yán研
jiū究
dà大
dì地
cè测
liáng量
xué学
 。

This course primarily studies geodesy.

Háng航
tiān天
qì器
cóng从
tài太
kōng空
pāi拍
shè摄
le了
zhuàng壮
lì丽
de的
dà大
dì地
zhào照
piàn片
 。

The spacecraft took magnificent photos of the Earth from space.

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Bǎo保
hù护
dà大
dì地
shēng生
tài态
huán环
jìng境
shì是
wǒ我
men们
de的
gòng共
tóng同
zé责
rèn任
 。

Protecting the Earth's ecological environment is our shared responsibility.