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地图

dì tú · di tu

Traditional 地圖

HSK 1Old HSK 3Measure words: 张 zhāng, 本 běn

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  1. map
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The oily map

  1. Liangliang

    我们(wǒmen)迷路(mílù)了(le)，快(kuài)看(kàn)地图(dìtú)！

    We are lost. Look at the map quickly!

  2. Dengdeng

    手机(shǒujī)没电(méidiàn)了(le)，我(wǒ)只(zhǐ)有(yǒu)一张(yīzhāng)纸(zhǐ)地图(dìtú)。

    My phone is out of battery. I only have a paper map.

  3. Liangliang

    纸(zhǐ)地图(dìtú)？现在(xiànzài)谁(shéi)还(hái)用(yòng)纸(zhǐ)地图(dìtú)？

    A paper map? Who still uses a paper map now?

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)用(yòng)啊(a)，你(nǐ)看(kàn)，我们(wǒmen)在(zài)这儿(zhèr)。

    I do. Look, we are here.

  5. Liangliang

    这个(zhège)点(diǎn)是(shì)什么(shénme)？

    What is this dot?

  6. Dengdeng

    是(shì)我(wǒ)刚才(gāngcái)吃(chī)包子(bāozi)时(shí)滴上去(dīshàngqù)的(de)油(yóu)。

    It is oil that dripped on it when I ate a bun just now.

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2 examples
01

地(dì)图(tú)帮(bāng)助(zhù)我(wǒ)们(men)知(zhī)道(dào)所(suǒ)在(zài)的(de)位(wèi)置(zhi)。

A map helps us to know where we are.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

这(zhè)儿(r)有(yǒu)张(zhāng)德(dé)国(guó)的(de)大(dà)地(dì)图(tú)。

Here's a big map of Germany.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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地
dì

earth; ground

图
tú

diagram; picture

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