地址

• Pinyin: dì zhǐ
• Hanzi breakdown: 地 = 土 (earth) + 也 (phonetic component); 址 = 土 (earth) + 止 (stop, site)

Meaning

Address. The specific location where someone lives or where an organisation is situated.

Used for both physical postal addresses and digital addresses such as email addresses or website URLs. In everyday conversation, commonly needed when ordering delivery, registering accounts, or giving directions.

Examples

1. 请把你的地址告诉我，我给你寄快递。 Please tell me your address so I can send you a parcel.
2. 他搬家以后换了新地址。 He changed to a new address after moving.
3. 这个地址我找了半天才找到。 I searched for this address for ages before I found it.

Usage Guide

Context: everyday, communication

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 你能把地址发给我吗？(Can you send me the address?)
• 请填写你的收货地址。(Please fill in your delivery address.)

Don't Say

• 用'地址'代替'地方' (Don't use 地址 when you mean a general place — 地址 refers to a specific, identifiable address; use 地方 for general locations)

Origin & History

Compound of 地 (place, land) and 址 (site, foundation). 址 originally referred to the foundation of a building, later extended to mean a specific location.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal