地质
Old HSK 6
地质 (dìzhì) · geology
地质 (dìzhì) means “geology”. It is written with 2 characters: 地 (adverb particle (-ly)) + 质 (essence). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 地质 is built
The characters
地 de · adverb particle (-ly)
What 地 is made of
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 十 — ten
- 也yě — also
- 乚 — hook stroke
Origin hint: 土 gives the meaning, 也 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
质 zhì · essence
What 质 is made of
- 厂chǎng — cliff
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 贝bèi — sea shell
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 人rén — person
- 冂 — frame
Origin hint: 贝 gives the meaning, 十 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
他是一名地质学家。Tā shì yī míng dìzhì xuéjiā.He is a geologist.
这里的地质条件很复杂。Zhèlǐ de dìzhì tiáojiàn hěn fùzá.The geological conditions here are complex.
Questions about 地质
What does 地质 mean?
地质 (dìzhì) means “geology”.
How do you pronounce 地质?
地质 is pronounced dìzhì.
Which HSK level is 地质?
地质 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 地点dìdiǎnlocation
- 地方dìfangplace
- 地上dìshangon the ground
- 地图dìtúmap
- 草地cǎodìlawn
- 地球dìqiúthe earth
- 地铁dìtiěsubway
- 地铁站dìtiězhànsubway station
- 外地wàidìanother part of the country
- 当地dāngdìlocal
Learn 地质 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 42: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.