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地理

dì lǐ · di li

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. geography
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Geography test

  1. Liangliang

    明天(míngtiān)有(yǒu)地理(dìlǐ)考试(kǎoshì)，我(wǒ)还没(háiméi)复习(fùxí)。

    There's a geography exam tomorrow and I haven't reviewed yet.

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)问(wèn)你(nǐ)，中国(zhōngguó)最(zuì)长(cháng)的(de)河(hé)是(shì)什么(shénme)？

    Let me ask you: what's the longest river in China?

  3. Liangliang

    是(shì)黄河(huánghé)吧(ba)？

    The Yellow River, right?

  4. Dengdeng

    是(shì)长江(chángjiāng)。你(nǐ)的(de)地理(dìlǐ)还(hái)要(yào)多(duō)学学(xuéxué)。

    It's the Yangtze. Your geography needs more study.

  5. Liangliang

    等一下(děngyīxià)，我(wǒ)看错(kàncuò)日历(rìlì)了(le)，地理(dìlǐ)考试(kǎoshì)在(zài)下周(xiàzhōu)。

    Wait, I misread the calendar. The geography exam is next week.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)喜(xǐ)欢(huan)地(dì)理(lǐ)和(hé)历(lì)史(shǐ)。

He likes geography and history.

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

02

这(zhè)学(xué)期(qī)我(wǒ)们(men)学(xué)世(shì)界(jiè)地(dì)理(lǐ)。

This semester we are studying world geography.

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