大地

dàdì

noun HSK 7-9 #6,441

Meanings

1 the earth; the land; mother earth

Characters

big; great; vast

earth; ground; land

Literally 'the great earth' — the vast expanse of land, often used poetically.

Examples

春天来了，大地一片生机。

Chūntiān lái le, dàdì yípiàn shēngjī.

Spring has come, and the earth is full of life.

阳光洒在大地上。

Yángguāng sǎ zài dàdì shàng.

Sunlight spread across the earth.

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大地 is more literary and poetic than simply 地 or 土地. It evokes the grand, boundless landscape — think of it as 'the great earth' rather than just 'the ground.' Common in poetry, song lyrics, and elevated prose.

Stroke Order

大 dà

地 dì