Writing
地理 (dìlǐ) — how to say "geography" in Chinese
地理
Geography
noun
Character composition
地
land, earth
理
science, principle
Radicals / Keys
土
Earth
#32 · tǔ · 3 strokes
玉
Jade
#96 · yù · 5 strokes
Collocations
地理环境
dìlǐ huánjìng
geographical environment
地理课
dìlǐ kè
geography class
地理知识
dìlǐ zhīshi
geographical knowledge
Examples
在学校，我们学习中国地理和世界地理。
At school, we study Chinese geography and world geography.
我喜欢地理。
I like geography.
Frequently asked questions
Geography in Chinese translation
"geography" in Chinese is 地理 (dìlǐ).
地理 meaning in English
地理 (dìlǐ) means "Geography".
How is 地理 pronounced?
It is pronounced dìlǐ (written as dili). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "geography" in Chinese characters?
It is written 地理: 地 has 6 strokes, 理 has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 地理?
地理 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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