The aurora is a phenomenon characteristic of the polar regions.
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
极地
polar region
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
polar region
REAL CORPUS EXAMPLES
How 极地 actually appears in real sentences.
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Melting polar icecaps could also contribute to an increase in sea levels.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS
Words that keep company with 极地.
Counted from the same corpus: the word that most often comes directly before, and directly after, 极地.
Directly before
- 是极地1
- 的极地1
Directly after
- 极地特有1
- 极地冰盖1
ABOUT THIS ENTRY
Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Corpus sentences, collocations, and the frequency figure come from the Tatoeba Chinese sentence export and are counted rather than written, so nothing on this page is invented. Usage notes and the hand-written examples that appear higher up exist only for a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
COMMON QUESTIONS
About 极地
What does 极地 mean in Chinese?
极地 (jídì) means polar region.
How do you pronounce 极地?
极地 is pronounced jídì.
Is 极地 an HSK word?
极地 is on the list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
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