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殖民地 (zhí mín dì) — how to say "colony" in Chinese
殖民地
Colony
noun
Character composition
殖
to multiply, to cultivate
民
people
地
land, area
Radicals / Keys
土
Earth
#32 · tǔ · 3 strokes
歹
Death
#78 · dǎi · 4 strokes
氏
Clan
#83 · shì · 4 strokes
Collocations
殖民地经济
zhí mín dì jīng jì
colonial economy
殖民地人民
zhí mín dì rén mín
colonial people
Examples
这个国家以前是欧洲的殖民地。
This country was formerly a European colony.
这是殖民地。
This is a colony.
Frequently asked questions
Colony meaning in Chinese
"colony" in Chinese is 殖民地 (zhí mín dì).
殖民地 meaning in English
殖民地 (zhí mín dì) means "Colony".
How is 殖民地 pronounced?
It is pronounced zhí mín dì (written as zhi min di, zhimindi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "colony" in Chinese characters?
It is written 殖民地: 殖 has 12 strokes, 民 has 5 strokes, 地 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 殖民地?
殖民地 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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