How do you say "habitat" in Chinese?

栖息地

qī xī dì

Noun Hanzi

In Chinese, "habitat" is 栖息地 (qī xī dì).

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Pronunciation

It's spoken "qī xī dì" (first tone, then first tone, then fourth tone), where held flat and steady, almost like humming one note; then the next syllable is snapping downward fast.

Writing and usage

栖息地 is written using hanzi. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.

Example sentence

池塘是青蛙的自然栖息地。

chí táng shì qīng wā de zì rán qī xī dì 。

The pond is the frog's natural habitat.

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How to remember 栖息地

Picture the scene from "The pond is the frog's natural habitat" — that image locks onto "qī xī dì" for habitat.

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Questions about 栖息地

How do you pronounce 栖息地?

It's spoken "qī xī dì" (first tone, then first tone, then fourth tone), where held flat and steady, almost like humming one note; then the next syllable is snapping downward fast.

Is 栖息地 formal or casual?

栖息地 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.

How is 栖息地 used in Chinese?

栖息地 is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: 池塘是青蛙的自然栖息地。 (The pond is the frog's natural habitat.).

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