地大物博
dì dà wù bó
a vast territory with rich resources
Character by character
地dì
land
land
大dà
vast
vast
物wù
goods
goods
博bó
abundant
abundant
Example
中国地大物博,各地的气候和物产都不一样。
China is vast and rich in resources; climate and produce differ from place to place.
Tone: positive (praise).
Usage and origin
The stock phrase for describing China itself. Often paired with 人口众多.
Learn this in Lesson 1 · HSK 5: 中国的行政区划 (How the country is divided)
A dialogue, a reading, word cards with audio and a drill that uses it, in Learn Chinese with Bao. This lesson is free.
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