地图

• Pinyin: dì tú
• Hanzi breakdown: 地 (land, territory) + 图 (picture, diagram) — a picture of the land

Meaning

Map. A visual representation of an area showing roads, places, and geographical features.

Used for all types of maps: paper maps, digital maps, and world maps. Common phrases include 看地图 (look at a map), 世界地图 (world map), and 手机地图 (phone map app).

Examples

1. 你有地图吗？ Do you have a map?
2. 我在地图上找不到这个地方。 I can't find this place on the map.
3. 这张地图很有用。 This map is very useful.

Usage Guide

Context: travel, everyday

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 我们看一下地图。(Let's take a look at the map.)
• 地图上这里是北京。(This is Beijing on the map.)

Don't Say

• 打开地图看方向 for phone navigation (People say 打开导航 for GPS navigation, not 打开地图)

Origin & History

Compound of 地 (land, territory) and 图 (picture, diagram) — a picture of the land.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal