How common it is
地理 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
Pronunciation focus
Say dì lǐ slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
地理是研究地球和地方的学科。
dì lǐ shì yán jiū dì qiú hé dì fāng de xué kē。
地理 is the subject that studies the Earth and places.
Context note
地理常用于学校、地图和自然。
dì lǐ cháng yòng yú xué xiào 、 dì tú hé zì rán。
It is often used with school, maps, and nature.
5 examples
我喜欢地理。
wǒ xǐ huan dì lǐ。
I like geography.
地理课很有趣。
dì lǐ kè hěn yǒu qù。
Geography class is interesting.
老师讲了地理知识。
lǎo shī jiǎng le dì lǐ zhī shi。
The teacher explained geography knowledge.
这张地图帮助学习地理。
zhè zhāng dì tú bāng zhù xué xí dì lǐ。
This map helps with geography learning.
地理位置很重要。
dì lǐ wèi zhì hěn zhòng yào。
Geographic location is important.
5 mini stories
孩子认真听地理课。
hái zi rèn zhēn tīng dì lǐ kè。
The child listened carefully in geography class.
老师用地图教大家地理。
lǎo shī yòng dì tú jiào dà jiā dì lǐ。
The teacher used a map to teach geography.
他在地理考试中得了好成绩。
tā zài dì lǐ kǎo shì zhōng dé le hǎo chéng jì。
He got good results in the geography exam.
地理知识能帮助我们认识世界。
dì lǐ zhī shi néng bāng zhù wǒ men rèn shi shì jiè。
Geography knowledge helps us understand the world.
他们一起看地理书。
tā men yì qǐ kàn dì lǐ shū。
They looked at the geography book together.