地
球

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The word "地球" is formed by combining the character "地", meaning earth or ground, with "球", meaning ball or sphere, resulting in a literal compound that signifies "earth sphere" and refers to the planet Earth.

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地球是我们居住的星球。

Dìqiú shì wǒmen jūzhù de xīngqiú.

Earth is the planet we live on.

地球上有七大洲和四大洋。

Dìqiú shàng yǒu qī dà zhōu hé sì dà yáng.

There are seven continents and four oceans on Earth.

保护地球环境非常重要。

Bǎohù dìqiú huánjìng fēicháng zhòngyào.

Protecting the Earth's environment is very important.

地球围绕太阳公转一周需要一年。

Dìqiú wéirào tàiyang gōngzhuàn yī zhōu xūyào yī nián.

It takes one year for the Earth to orbit the sun.

科学家们正在研究地球气候变化的原因。

Kēxuéjiāmen zhèngzài yánjiū dìqiú qìhòu biànhuà de yuányīn.

Scientists are studying the causes of climate change on Earth.

Word Definition - 地球

dì qiú the earth

Individual Character Details

地 de, dì
球 qiú, qiú