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địa lí

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ʔɗiə˧˨ʔ li˧˦]Huế [ʔɗiə˨˩ʔ lɪj˨˩˦]Saigon [ʔɗiə˨˩˨ lɪj˦˥] browser voice
Syllables · tones
địaheavynặnglírisingsắc

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địa lí means geography.

Chinese characters: 地理

Meanings of địa lí in English

Noun

  1. geography
    • vị trí địa lýgeographical location
    • trên thông thiên văn, dưới tường địa líto be very knowledgeable

Words with địa lí

địa lí học

Example sentences with địa lí

  • Tôi dạy địa lí. I teach geography.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 地理

Frequently asked questions

What does địa lí mean in English?

địa lí (noun) means "geography".

How do you pronounce địa lí?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗiə˧˨ʔ li˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɗiə˨˩˨ lɪj˦˥]. Tones: địa — heavy tone (nặng), lí — rising tone (sắc).

Is địa lí a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. địa lí is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 地理.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.