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How do you say "horizon" in Chinese?
地平线
dì píng xiàn
In Chinese, "horizon" is 地平线 (dì píng xiàn).
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Pronunciation
Read it out as "dì píng xiàn", "dì" is falling fast and sharp, like a command (tone 4); "píng" is rising sharply like a question (tone 2), and finally "xiàn" is falling fast and sharp, like a command (tone 4).
Writing and usage
地平线 is written using hanzi. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
太阳沉入地平线下。
tài yáng chén rù dì píng xiàn xià 。
The sun sank below the horizon.
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How to remember 地平线
Notice how "dì píng xiàn" rolls off the tongue, and tie that feeling to a quick mental picture of "地平线" (dì píng xiàn).
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Questions about 地平线
How do you pronounce 地平线?
Read it out as "dì píng xiàn", "dì" is falling fast and sharp, like a command (tone 4); "píng" is rising sharply like a question (tone 2), and finally "xiàn" is falling fast and sharp, like a command (tone 4).
Is 地平线 formal or casual?
地平线 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is 地平线 used in Chinese?
地平线 is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: 太阳沉入地平线下。 (The sun sank below the horizon.).
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