Chinese

dàdì
Meaning: the earth; the ground; Mother Earth
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

大
地

Example sentences

Spring returns to the earth, all things revive, and everywhere is a scene of vitality.
春回大地,萬物復甦。
春回大地,万物复苏。
Spring returns to the earth, and all things are revived.
春天的到來讓大地恢復了生機。
春天的到来让大地恢复了生机。
The arrival of spring restored life to the earth.
大地被厚雪覆蓋。
大地被厚雪覆盖。
The earth is covered by thick snow.
春天到了,大地處處展現出生機。
春天到了,大地处处展现出生机。
Spring has arrived, and the earth is showing vitality everywhere.
溫暖的春風吹綠了大地。
温暖的春风吹绿了大地。
The warm spring breeze blew the earth green.
夜幕罩住了大地。
The curtain of night covered the earth.
溫暖的陽光照耀著大地。
温暖的阳光照耀著大地。
The warm sunlight shines on the earth.
雨水滋潤了大地。
雨水滋润了大地。
The rain moistened the earth.
熾熱的烈日烤著大地。
炽热的烈日烤著大地。
The blazing sun bakes the earth.

Usage Notes

Often used in a literary or poetic sense to refer to the vast ground or the planet.

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