Usage note
“土地”指的是地面上的土壤，人们可以在上面种植物、盖房子。
“Tǔ dì” zhǐ de shì dìmiàn shàng de tǔrǎng, rénmen kěyǐ zài shàngmiàn zhòng zhíwù, gài fángzi.
"Land" refers to the soil on the ground, where people can grow plants or build houses.
Context note
农民伯伯在土地上种了很多蔬菜和水果，土地给了我们食物。
Nóngmín bóbo zài tǔ dì shàng zhòngle hěnduō shūcài hé shuǐguǒ, tǔ dì gěile wǒmen shíwù.
Farmers grow many vegetables and fruits on the land; the land gives us food.
5 examples
这片土地很肥沃。
zhè piàn tǔ dì hěn féi wò。
This piece of land is very fertile.
我们在土地上种花。
wǒ men zài tǔ dì shàng zhǒng huā。
We plant flowers on the land.
土地需要水分才能生长植物。
tǔ dì xū yào shuǐ fèn cái néng shēng zhǎng zhí wù。
Land needs water to grow plants.
小鸟在土地上找虫子吃。
xiǎo niǎo zài tǔ dì shàng zhǎo chóng zǐ chī。
Little birds look for bugs on the land.
我们要爱护土地。
wǒ men yào ài hù tǔ dì。
We should take care of the land.
5 mini stories
小兔子在土地上挖了一个洞。它把胡萝卜种在土地里。
xiǎo tù zi zài tǔ dì shàng wā le yí gè dòng。 tā bǎ hú luó bo zhǒng zài tǔ dì lǐ。
The little rabbit dug a hole in the land. It planted carrots in the land.
爷爷在土地上种了一棵苹果树。土地让树长得高高的。
yé ye zài tǔ dì shàng zhǒng le yì kē píng guǒ shù。 tǔ dì ràng shù cháng dé gāo gāo de。
Grandpa planted an apple tree on the land. The land made the tree grow tall.
小朋友们在土地上玩游戏。他们跳来跳去很开心。
xiǎo péng yǒu men zài tǔ dì shàng wán yóu xì。 tā men tiào lái tiào qù hěn kāi xīn。
The children played games on the land. They jumped around happily.
下雨后，土地变得湿湿的。小蜗牛在土地上慢慢爬。
xià yǔ hòu， tǔ dì biàn de shī shī de。 xiǎo wō niú zài tǔ dì shàng màn màn pá。
After the rain, the land became wet. The little snail crawled slowly on the land.
春天来了，土地里长出小草。土地给大地穿上绿衣服。
chūn tiān lái le， tǔ dì lǐ cháng chū xiǎo cǎo。 tǔ dì gěi dà dì chuān shàng lǜ yī fu。
Spring came, and small grass grew from the land. The land dressed the earth in green clothes.
Mini dialogue
种菜的土地
A
这片土地可以种菜。
Zhè piàn tǔdì kěyǐ zhòng cài.
This piece of land can be used to grow vegetables.
B
太好了，我们一起来种吧。
Tài hǎo le, wǒmen yīqǐ lái zhòng ba.
Great, let's plant together.
美丽的土地
A
我们的土地很美丽。
Wǒmen de tǔdì hěn měilì.
Our land is very beautiful.
B
是啊，有山有水。
Shì a, yǒu shān yǒu shuǐ.
Yes, there are mountains and water.
Related words and contrasts
similar
大地
dà dì
earth; ground
Both refer to the land or ground.
related
田地
tián dì
field; farmland
田地 is specifically land used for farming.
related
泥土
ní tǔ
soil; dirt
泥土 is the soil or dirt that makes up land.