地理

dìlǐ

noun HSK 7-9 #9,081

Meanings

The science of the earth — geography.

我上学时最喜欢的科目是地理。

Wǒ shàngxué shí zuì xǐhuan de kēmù shì dìlǐ.

My favorite subject in school was geography.

中国的地理环境非常复杂。

Zhōngguó de dìlǐ huánjìng fēicháng fùzá.

China's geographical environment is very complex.

地理位置影响了城市的发展。

Dìlǐ wèizhì yǐngxiǎng le chéngshì de fāzhǎn.

The geographical location has influenced the city's development.

usage

地理 can mean the subject 'geography' or serve as an attributive meaning 'geographical': 地理位置 (geographical location), 地理环境 (geographical environment).

地 dì

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