Meaning of 地名
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- place name
- toponym
How to use 地名
地名 is a formal, neutral noun used for names of cities, towns, rivers, streets and other places. It often appears in talk about maps, history and travel. Example: 这个地名很难念。(Zhège dìmíng hěn nán niàn.) This place name is hard to pronounce.
地 (dì) means earth or land, and 名 (míng) means name. Put them together and you get the name of a piece of land: a place name.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes mix up 地名 (dìmíng, place name) with 地点 (dìdiǎn, location or venue). Use 地点 for where something happens, like a meeting place, and 地名 only for the actual name of a place.
Stroke order for each character
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地 de · -ly · 6 strokes
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名 míng · name · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 地名.
| 地方 | dìfang | region; regional (away from the central administration) |
| 名字 | míngzi | name (of a person or thing) |
| 地上 | dìshang | on the ground; on the floor |
| 地点 | dìdiǎn | place; site |
| 地图 | dìtú | map |
| 有名 | yǒumíng | famous; well-known |
| 地球 | dìqiú | the earth |
| 名单 | míngdān | list of names |
| 姓名 | xìngmíng | surname and given name; full name |
| 地铁 | dìtiě | underground railway; subway; subway train |
| 名称 | míngchēng | name (of a thing); name (of an organization) |
| 草地 | cǎodì | lawn; meadow |
Questions about 地名
What does 地名 mean?
地名 (dìmíng) means "place name; toponym" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 地名?
地名 is made of 2 characters: 地 (6 strokes), 名 (6 strokes). That is 12 strokes in total.
Is 地名 an HSK word?
Yes. 地名 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How do I ask what a place is called in Chinese?
In everyday speech people usually say 这个地方叫什么？(Zhège dìfang jiào shénme?) What is this place called? 地名 sounds more formal and is common in writing, signs and discussions about names.
Can 地名 be used for a person's name or a company name?
No. For a person's name use 名字 (míngzi), and for a company name you can say 公司名 (gōngsī míng). 地名 is only for geographic places.