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The Chinese word dili - 地理 - dìlǐ
(geography in Chinese)



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Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)

dìlǐ

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English translation

geography

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Chinese characters  ( dili / dìlǐ ) with pronunciation (English translation: geography )

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地理 ( dili / dìlǐ ) is composed of these characters: 地 (di) , 理 (li)
The traditional Chinese characters of dìlǐ are identical with the modern (simplified) characters displayed above.
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 地理 ( dili / dìlǐ ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
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Wo shangxue de shihou zui xihuan dili ke.
Wǒ shàngxué de shíhou zuì xǐhuan dìlǐ kè.
 – English translation: At school, geography was my favorite subject.

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land  |  texture of land  |  does not refer to the science
 
Chinese words containing the word 地理 ( dili / dìlǐ ) :
dìlǐxué ( 地理学 : geography )
More words that mean geography in Chinese
dìlǐxué ( 地理学 )

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