栖地

棲地

qīdì

noun

Meanings

1 habitat
2 place of dwelling (for animals)

Characters

to perch; dwell

Examples

湿地是许多候鸟的栖地。

Shīdì shì xǔduō hòuniǎo de qīdì.

Wetlands are the habitat of many migratory birds.

森林砍伐破坏了野生动物的栖地。

Sēnlín kǎnfá pòhuài le yěshēng dòngwù de qīdì.

Logging has destroyed wildlife habitats.

Tips

usage

Standard ecology term. Mainland writers more often expand to 栖息地 (qīxīdì); 栖地 is shorter and especially common in Taiwan and in scientific writing.

Stroke Order

栖 qī

地 dì