殖民地

殖民地 zhímíndì

Colony

殖民地 in a sentence HSK 6 zhimindi

What 殖民地 means

  1. Colony

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殖民地 is written with 3 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

殖
zhí
Breeds (grow - reproduce)
民
mín
Citizen (people - nationality)
地
dì / de
Earth (ground - location); ~ly

How to write 殖民地

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殖民地 in a sentence

这段历史与殖民地时期有关。
Zhè duàn lìshǐ yǔ zhímíndì shíqī yǒuguān.
This period of history relates to the colonial era.
这个国家曾经是殖民地。
Zhège guójiā céngjīng shì zhímíndì.
This country was once a colony.

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What does 殖民地 mean in English?

殖民地 is pronounced zhímíndì and means Colony.

How do you pronounce 殖民地?

殖民地 is zhímíndì in pinyin — written zhimindi without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 殖民地?

殖民地 is written with 3 characters: 殖 (zhí) Breeds (grow - reproduce), 民 (mín) Citizen (people - nationality), 地 (dì / de) Earth (ground - location); ~ly. Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 殖民地 an HSK word?

Yes — 殖民地 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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