Meaning of 地址
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- address
Measure word: 個|个
How to use 地址
地址 is the normal word for a postal or home address, and it is also used for web and email addresses. Example: 请把你的地址写在这里。(Qǐng bǎ nǐ de dìzhǐ xiě zài zhèlǐ.) Please write your address here.
地 (dì) means ground or place, and 址 (zhǐ) means a site, so 地址 is the exact spot on the ground where you can be found. Both characters have the earth radical 土 on the left, which reminds you this word is about a location.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 址 (zhǐ) with 止 (zhǐ, stop) or 扯 (chě). Remember that 址 has the earth radical 土 on the left. Another mistake is using 地址 to mean a place in general, when 地点 (dìdiǎn) is the right word for the location of an event.
地址 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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地 de · -ly · 6 strokes
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址 zhǐ · location · 7 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 地址.
| 地方 | dìfang | region; regional (away from the central administration) |
| 地上 | dìshang | on the ground; on the floor |
| 地点 | dìdiǎn | place; site |
| 地图 | dìtú | map |
| 地球 | dìqiú | the earth |
| 地铁 | dìtiě | underground railway; subway; subway train |
| 草地 | cǎodì | lawn; meadow |
| 外地 | wàidì | parts of the country other than where one is |
| 地铁站 | dìtiězhàn | subway station |
| 地区 | dìqū | region; area (informal or geographical term); prefecture (in China's administrative system |
| 当地 | dāngdì | local |
| 各地 | gèdì | in all parts of (a country); various regions |
Questions about 地址
What does 地址 mean?
地址 (dìzhǐ) means "address" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 地址?
地址 is made of 2 characters: 地 (6 strokes), 址 (7 strokes). That is 13 strokes in total.
Is 地址 an HSK word?
Yes. 地址 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How do I say email address or website address in Chinese?
An email address is 电子邮件地址 (diànzǐ yóujiàn dìzhǐ), often shortened to 邮箱地址 (yóuxiāng dìzhǐ). A website address is 网址 (wǎngzhǐ), which uses the same 址.
What order do Chinese addresses follow?
Chinese addresses go from largest to smallest: country, province, city, district, street, building, then room number. This is the reverse of the usual English order.