陆地

陸地

lùdì

noun HSK 4 #9,107

Meanings

1 dry land
2 land (as opposed to the sea)

Characters

land; continent

Examples

地球的表面大部分是海洋，不是陆地。

Dìqiú de biǎomiàn dàbùfen shì hǎiyáng, búshì lùdì.

Most of the Earth's surface is ocean, not dry land.

飞机终于降落到了陆地上。

Fēijī zhōngyú jiàngluò dào le lùdì shàng.

The plane finally landed on solid ground.

企鹅在陆地上走路很慢。

Qǐ'é zài lùdì shàng zǒulù hěn màn.

Penguins walk very slowly on land.

Tips

usage

陆地 specifically contrasts with water (海洋/水). For land vs. sky, you would more commonly say 地面 (ground).

Stroke Order

陆 lù

地 dì