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    Expressing "land" with 陆地 (lùdì)

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    Topic & Focus

    Structure

    在 + 陆地 + 上

    Explanation

    陆地 (lùdì) means "land," referring to the solid, dry surface of the earth as opposed to water. It is commonly used to distinguish terrestrial environments from aquatic ones.

    Examples

    • 鲸鱼虽然生活在海里,但它其实是陆地动物进化来的。

      Jīngyú suīrán shēnghuó zài hǎi lǐ, dàn tā qíshí shì lùdì dòngwù jìnhuà lái de.

      Although whales live in the sea, they actually evolved from land animals.

    • 飞机终于降落在陆地上,大家松了一口气。

      Fēijī zhōngyú jiàngluò zài lùdì shàng, dàjiā sōng le yī kǒu qì.

      The plane finally landed on solid ground, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

    • 地球表面大约三分之一是陆地。

      Dìqiú biǎomiàn dàyuē sān fēn zhī yī shì lùdì.

      About one-third of the Earth's surface is land.

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