极地

極地

jídì

noun #23,219

Meanings

1 polar region
2 the poles

Characters

extreme; pole; utmost

earth; land; region

Examples

科学家前往极地考察气候变化。

Kēxuéjiā qiánwǎng jídì kǎochá qìhòu biànhuà.

Scientists traveled to the polar regions to study climate change.

极地的冬天，太阳几乎不升起。

Jídì de dōngtiān, tàiyáng jīhū bù shēng qǐ.

In polar winters, the sun barely rises.

Tips

usage

极地 refers to the polar regions in general. Use 北极 for the North Pole/Arctic and 南极 for the South Pole/Antarctic when being specific. 极地 works as a modifier: 极地气候 (polar climate), 极地熊 (polar bear).

Stroke Order

极 jí

地 dì