地球

dìqiú

noun HSK 4 #1,254

Meanings

1 the Earth
2 the globe

Characters

Literally 'earth ball' - the globe.

Examples

HSK 4

我们要保护地球。

Wǒmen yào bǎohù dìqiú.

We need to protect the Earth.

HSK 5

地球是圆的。

Dìqiú shì yuán de.

The Earth is round.

HSK 5

地球上有七十多亿人。

Dìqiú shàng yǒu qīshí duō yì rén.

There are over 7 billion people on Earth.

Tips

culture

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

Stroke Order

地 dì

球 qiú