地图 (dìtú) — map

HSK 3 | noun | map — a visual representation of an area used for navigation

地图 (dìtú)

地图 is the word for a map — any visual representation of geographic or spatial information used to find locations or navigate.

Meanings

  1. [noun] Map.

Example Sentences

我找不到路,需要看地图。 Wǒ zhǎo bu dào lù, xūyào kàn dìtú. I can't find the way; I need to look at the map.

手机上有地图应用,很方便。 Shǒujī shàng yǒu dìtú yìngyòng, hěn fāngbiàn. There are map apps on the phone; very convenient.

请在地图上指出这个地方。 Qǐng zài dìtú shàng zhǐchū zhège dìfang. Please point out this place on the map.

他研究了很久的地图,才找到了那条路。 Tā yánjiū le hěn jiǔ de dìtú, cái zhǎodào le nà tiáo lù. He studied the map for a long time before finally finding that road.

Collocations

Collocation Meaning
看地图 look at a map
地图应用 map application
世界地图 world map
城市地图 city map
在地图上 on the map

Memory Hook

地 (ground / earth) plus 图 (picture / diagram). A picture of the earth — what a map literally is.