栖息地

棲息地

qīxīdì

noun #22,089

Measure Word

一个栖息地 gè

Meanings

1 habitat
2 natural habitat
3 dwelling place (of animals)

Characters

to perch, to roost, to dwell

to rest, to breathe

land, place, ground

Examples

HSK 5

人类活动破坏了熊猫的自然栖息地。

Rénlèi huódòng pòhuài le xióngmāo de zìrán qīxīdì.

Human activity has destroyed the panda's natural habitat.

HSK 6

森林是许多野生动物的栖息地。

Sēnlín shì xǔduō yěshēng dòngwù de qīxīdì.

Forests are the habitat of many wild animals.

HSK 7-9

保护栖息地是保育工作的核心。

Bǎohù qīxīdì shì bǎoyù gōngzuò de héxīn.

Protecting habitats is the core of conservation work.

Tips

memory

栖 means to perch or roost (birds settle on branches), 息 means to rest or breathe, 地 means place. Together: 'a place to perch and rest' - vividly captures what a habitat is.

Stroke Order

栖 qī

息 xī

地 dì