经纬度

經緯度

jīngwěidù

noun #34,892

Meanings

1 longitude and latitude; geographic coordinates

Characters

warp threads; longitude

weft threads; latitude

Examples

HSK 1

请告诉我这个地方的经纬度。

Qǐng gàosu wǒ zhège dìfāng de jīngwěidù.

Please tell me the latitude and longitude of this place.

HSK 7-9

GPS可以精确显示你的经纬度。

GPS Kěyǐ jīngquè xiǎnshì nǐ de jīngwěidù.

GPS can show your coordinates precisely.

Tips

memory

经 = warp threads (running vertically) -> longitude (north-south); 纬 = weft threads (running horizontally) -> latitude (east-west). The mapping comes straight from weaving.

Stroke Order

经 jīng

纬 wěi

度 dù