Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 地球
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
-ly; structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct
地铁dìtiěunderground railway; subway; subway train
篮球lánqiúbasketball; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1]
球qiúball used for playing games (variant of 球[qiu2]); ball; sphere; globe; CL:個|个[ge4]; ball game; match; CL:場|场[chang3]
足球zúqiúsoccer; football; a soccer ball; a football (CL:個|个[ge4])
草地cǎodìlawn; meadow; sod; turf; CL:片[pian4]