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    Expressing 'Earth' with 地球 (dìqiú)

    Existence & Possession

    Structure

    地球

    Explanation

    The noun 地球 (dìqiú) means 'Earth' or 'the globe,' combining 地 (ground/land) and 球 (ball/sphere). It is used in scientific, geographic, and everyday contexts when referring to the planet.

    Examples

    • 地球绕着太阳转一圈需要一年的时间。

      Dìqiú rào zhe tàiyáng zhuǎn yī quān xūyào yī nián de shíjiān.

      It takes one year for the Earth to orbit the Sun once.

    • 保护地球的环境是每个人的责任。

      Bǎohù dìqiú de huánjìng shì měi gè rén de zérèn.

      Protecting the Earth's environment is everyone's responsibility.

    • 从太空看地球,真的像一颗蓝色的球。

      Cóng tàikōng kàn dìqiú, zhēn de xiàng yī kē lánsè de qiú.

      Seen from space, the Earth really looks like a blue ball.

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