Usage note
地图是用来显示地理位置和方向的工具。
dìtú shì yòng lái xiǎn shì wèi zhi lù chéng hé fāng xiàng de gōng jù。
Map is a tool used to show locations and directions.
Context note
地图常用于旅行、导航和学习地理。
dìtú cháng yòng lái lǚ xínɡ、ná dào huánghuà hé xuéxí dìlǐ。
Maps are commonly used for travel, navigation, and learning geography.
5 examples
我们可以在地图上找到公园的位置。
wǒ men kě yǐ zài dì tú shàng zhǎo dào gōng yuán de wèi zhì。
We can find the location of the park on the map.
地图可以帮助我们更好地理解世界。
dì tú kě yǐ bāng zhù wǒ men gèng hǎo dì lǐ jiě shì jiè。
Maps help us better understand the world.
我经常使用地图来规划我的旅行路线。
wǒ jīng cháng shǐ yòng dì tú lái guī huà wǒ de lǚ xíng lù xiàn。
I often use maps to plan my travel routes.
地图上标出了重要的地标和道路。
dì tú shàng biāo chū le zhòng yào de dì biāo hé dào lù。
Important landmarks and roads are marked on the map.
我们可以通过地图了解不同城市的布局。
wǒ men kě yǐ tōng guò dì tú liǎo jiě bù tóng chéng shì de bù jú。
We can understand the layout of different cities through maps.
5 mini stories
小明迷路了，他打开手机上的地图找到了回家的路。
xiǎo míng mí lù le， tā dǎ kāi shǒu jī shàng de dì tú zhǎo dào le huí jiā de lù。
Xiaoming got lost, he used the map on his phone to find his way home.
妈妈带小华去动物园，他们先查看了动物园的地图。
mā ma dài xiǎo huá qù dòng wù yuán， tā men xiān chá kàn le dòng wù yuán de dì tú。
Mom took Xiaohua to the zoo, they first looked at the zoo's map.
爸爸教小丽如何阅读地图，以便她能更好地理解地理知识。
bà bà jiào xiǎo lì rú hé yuè dú dì tú， yǐ biàn tā néng gèng hǎo dì lǐ jiě dì lǐ zhī shi。
Dad taught Xiaoli how to read maps so she could better understand geographical knowledge.
他们在旅行中使用了地图来避免迷路。
tā men zài lǚ xíng zhōng shǐ yòng le dì tú lái bì miǎn mí lù。
They used the map during their trip to avoid getting lost.
小强在学习地理时，总是参考地图来加深理解。
xiǎo qiáng zài xué xí dì lǐ shí， zǒng shì cān kǎo dì tú lái jiā shēn lǐ jiě。
Xiaoqiang always refers to maps when studying geography to deepen his understanding.
Mini dialogue
看地图
A
你知道动物园怎么走吗？
Nǐ zhīdào dòngwùyuán zěnme zǒu ma?
Do you know how to get to the zoo?
B
我们看看地图吧。
Wǒmen kànkan dìtú ba.
Let's look at the map.
画地图
A
你手里拿的是什么？
Nǐ shǒu lǐ ná de shì shénme?
What are you holding in your hand?
B
这是我画的一张地图。
Zhè shì wǒ huà de yī zhāng dìtú.
This is a map I drew.
Related words and contrasts
related
指南针
zhǐ nán zhēn
compass
You use a 指南针 to find directions on a 地图.
related
导航
dǎo háng
navigation
导航 uses a 地图 to show you the way.