地理 dìlǐ geography
How to remember 地理: 地 ground + 理 reason = geography.
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How it is used
- 地理 (dìlǐ) means geography, both the academic subject and the physical layout of a place.
- School context: 地理课 (dìlǐ kè, geography class), 地理老师 (geography teacher).
- Very common fixed phrase: 地理位置 (dìlǐ wèizhi, geographical location) - used constantly to describe where a city, country, or building sits relative to others.
- Not used for "location" in a casual everyday sense - that's 位置 or 地方.
Example sentences
- 他喜欢地理和历史。 Tā xǐhuān dìlǐ hé lìshǐ.He likes geography and history.