地球

dìqiú

noun HSK 2 #1,254

Meanings

1 the Earth
2 the globe

Characters

Literally 'earth ball' — the globe.

Examples

地球是圆的。

Dìqiú shì yuán de.

The Earth is round.

我们要保护地球。

Wǒmen yào bǎohù dìqiú.

We need to protect the Earth.

地球上有七十多亿人。

Dìqiú shàng yǒu qī shí duō yì rén.

There are over 7 billion people on Earth.

Tips

culture

April 22 is 地球日 (Dìqiú Rì, Earth Day), widely celebrated in Chinese schools.

Stroke Order

地 dì

球 qiú