地球 dì qiú
“the earth”
nounHSK 4 · 2021 list level 2Measure word 个
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
地球 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1155: 地球 dìqiú — Level 4; official annotation 4 (名). PDF page 108
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 地球
地球 means the Earth, the planet we live on. It is a noun and is often used with location phrases like 地球上 (on Earth) or verbs like 保护地球 (protect the Earth). It refers to the physical planet, not the human “world” in general.
例句Example sentences
- 地球是我们的家。dì qiú shì wǒ men de jiā.The Earth is our home.
- 从太空看，地球是蓝色的。cóng tài kōng kàn, dì qiú shì lán sè de.Seen from space, the Earth is blue.
- 我们要保护地球。wǒ men yào bǎo hù dì qiú.We need to protect the Earth.