极地

極地

jídì

noun #23,219

Meanings

1 polar region
2 the poles

Characters

extreme; pole; utmost

earth; land; region

Examples

HSK 4

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.

HSK 4

极地的冬天，太阳几乎不升起。

Jídì de dōngtiān, tàiyáng jīhū bù shēngqǐ.

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