How common it is
地址 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
Pronunciation focus
Say dìzhǐ slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
地址用于表示一个地方的位置，比如家、学校或商店。
dìzhǐ yòng yú bǎo shí yī gè dì fāng de zhì lù, rú kě jiā、 xué xiào huò shāng diàn。
Address is used to indicate the location of a place, such as home, school, or store.
Context note
地址常用于写信、寄包裹或导航软件中，帮助人们找到正确的位置。
dìzhǐ cháng yòng yú xiě xìn、 jì bāo guǒ huò nà háng suǒ yuàn zhōng, bāng zhù rén men zhuǎn dào còu duì de zhì lù。
Address is commonly used in writing letters, sending packages, or navigation apps to help people find the correct location.
5 examples
我家的地址是北京市海淀区中关村大街10号。
wǒ jiā de dì zhǐ shì běi jīng shì hǎi diàn qū zhōng guān cūn dà jiē 1 0 hào。
My home's address is No. 10 Zhongguancun Avenue, Haidian District, Beijing.
请把包裹送到我的新地址。
qǐng bǎ bāo guǒ sòng dào wǒ de xīn dì zhǐ。
Please deliver the package to my new address.
我在地图上找到了这个地址。
wǒ zài dì tú shàng zhǎo dào le zhè ge dì zhǐ。
I found this address on the map.
他告诉我他的家庭地址。
tā gào sù wǒ tā de jiā tíng dì zhǐ。
He told me his home address.
请提供正确的地址信息。
qǐng tí gōng zhèng què de dì zhǐ xìn xī。
Please provide correct address information.
5 mini stories
小明搬家了，他需要更新新家的地址。
xiǎo míng bān jiā le， tā xū yào gēng xīn xīn jiā de dì zhǐ。
Xiaoming moved, he needs to update the new home's address.
妈妈在网上购物时填写了正确的地址。
mā ma zài wǎng shàng gòu wù shí tián xiě le zhèng què de dì zhǐ。
Mom filled in the correct address when shopping online.
爸爸在地图上找到了朋友的新地址。
bà ba zài dì tú shàng zhǎo dào le péng yǒu de xīn dì zhǐ。
Dad found his friend's new address on the map.
姐姐教妹妹如何正确书写地址。
jiě jie jiào mèi mei rú hé zhèng què shū xiě dì zhǐ。
Sister taught her younger sister how to write addresses correctly.
爷爷在手机上输入了正确的地址信息。
yé ye zài shǒu jī shàng shū rù le zhèng què de dì zhǐ xìn xī。
Grandpa entered the correct address information on his phone.