Writing
地方 (dìfang) — how to say "place" in Chinese
地方
Place
noun
Character composition
地
earth, place
方
place, area
Radicals / Keys
土
Earth
#32 · tǔ · 3 strokes
方
Square
#70 · fāng · 4 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
安静的地方
ān jìng de dì fang
a quiet place
工作的地方
gōng zuò de dì fang
the place where one works
住的地方
zhù de dì fang
a place to live
Examples
我知道一个安静的地方，适合一个人看书。
I know a quiet place suitable for reading alone.
这是一个好地方。
This is a good place.
Mnemonic
[dìfang-] Dino Fang is strolling through the park, humming about 地方 "place" 🌳. He points at the earth 地, where mushrooms grow, and gestures towards the area 方, where the playground is. Dino Fang is thrilled to have found the perfect 地方 place for a picnic! 🦕
Another reading
地方dì fāng
noun
locality; local authorities (as opposed to central)
地方政府
dì fāng zhèng fǔ
local government
地方规定
dì fāng guī dìng
local regulations
Frequently asked questions
How to say place in Mandarin?
"place" in Chinese is 地方 (dìfang).
地方 meaning in English
地方 (dìfang) means "Place".
How is 地方 pronounced?
It is pronounced dìfang (written as difang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "place" in Chinese characters?
It is written 地方: 地 has 6 strokes, 方 has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 地方?
地方 belongs to the HSK 3 vocabulary list.
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