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Silverbackman
Jun 19, 2007, 22:37
What is the Chinese word for Earth? In classical Chinese if you can, but also modern Chinese.

And I'll just use this thread to post other words I need translated from Chinese to English.

4321go
Jun 20, 2007, 09:27
Earth in Chinese: 地球

Silverbackman
Jun 20, 2007, 10:21
Earth in Chinese: 地球

What is that in Roman characters?

JimmySeal
Jun 20, 2007, 11:53
dì qiú

82riceballs
Jun 23, 2007, 01:43
how many languages do you know, jimmyseal? (english, japanese, chinese, ...)

包龙星
Jun 23, 2007, 08:45
Earth always translated to 地球
but it also can be translated into 陆地/地面/泥土/人间。

tanhql
Jun 23, 2007, 11:59
Earth always translated to 地球
but it also can be translated into 陆地/地面/泥土/人间。
depending on the context. even 'earth' in english has different meanings.