地名

dìmíng

noun HSK 6 #15,499

Meanings

1 place name; geographical name

Characters

The name of a place — a place name.

Examples

中国有很多有趣的地名。

Zhōngguó yǒu hěn duō yǒuqù de dìmíng.

China has many interesting place names.

这个地名的由来是什么？

Zhège dìmíng de yóulái shì shénme?

What is the origin of this place name?

她对中国地名很熟悉。

Tā duì Zhōngguó dìmíng hěn shúxī.

She is very familiar with Chinese place names.

Tips

culture

Many Chinese place names carry historical meaning: 北京 (Northern Capital), 南京 (Southern Capital), 长安 (Eternal Peace). Understanding the characters helps you decode new city names.

Stroke Order

地 dì

名 míng