Writing
地图 (dìtú) — how to say "map" in Chinese
地图
Map
noun
Character composition
地
earth
图
map, diagram
Radicals / Keys
囗
Enclosure
#31 · wéi · 3 strokes
土
Earth
#32 · tǔ · 3 strokes
Collocations
地图上
dìtú shàng
on the map
看地图
kàn dìtú
look at the map
一张地图
yì zhāng dìtú
a map
Examples
去陌生的城市旅游时，手机地图应用非常有用。
When traveling to an unfamiliar city, a map app on the phone is very useful.
我需要一张地图。
I need a map.
Mnemonic
[dìtú-] Dino the T-rex is on an adventure, holding a map 地图 that he crafted from pieces of earth 地 and his artistic skills for drawing diagrams 图. He roams through the jungle, excitedly peering at the map which shows buried dinosaur bones 🦴 beneath the ancient trees.
Frequently asked questions
Map in Chinese word
"map" in Chinese is 地图 (dìtú).
地图 meaning in English
地图 (dìtú) means "Map".
Ditu Chinese pronunciation
It is pronounced dìtú (written as ditu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "map" in Chinese characters?
It is written 地图: 地 has 6 strokes, 图 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 地图?
地图 belongs to the HSK 3 vocabulary list.
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