Definition
大地 (dà dì) is a literary, dignified way to say 'the earth, the land', often used when speaking of nature or the planet as a whole. Unlike the everyday word 地 (dì), which means 'ground, floor, land' in a neutral sense, 大地 has a grand, almost poetic feel. It is distinct from 地球 (dì qiú), which refers specifically to the planet Earth in a scientific or geographic context.
noun
the earthlandground
Easily confused
- 天地tiān dìlook-alikeheaven and earth; the world
Examples
- ，大地。Chūntiān, dà dì shàng kāi mǎn le xiānhuā.In spring, the earth is covered with flowers.
- 大地。Nóngmín zài dà dì shàng zhòng dì.Farmers work the land.
- 大地，。Wǒmen yào bǎohù dà dì, àihù huánjìng.We must protect the earth and care for the environment.
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