地球仪

地球儀

dìqiúyí

noun #28,024

Measure Word

一个地球仪 gè

Meanings

1 globe (model of the Earth)

Characters

earth; ground; land

ball; sphere; globe

instrument; apparatus; ceremony

Examples

老师用地球仪向学生讲解各大洲的位置。

Lǎoshī yòng dìqiúyí xiàng xuésheng jiǎngjiě gè dàzhōu de wèizhi.

The teacher used a globe to explain the locations of the continents to the students.

书桌上摆着一个精美的地球仪。

Shūzhuō shàng bǎizhe yī gè jīngměi de dìqiúyí.

An exquisite globe sat on the desk.

Tips

memory

地球 = 'Earth' and 仪 = instrument/apparatus. A 地球仪 is literally an 'Earth instrument' — a tool representing the globe. 仪 appears in many instrument words: 仪器 (instrument), 仪表 (meter/gauge).

Stroke Order

地 dì

球 qiú

仪 yí