Geology and Earth Science in Mandarin Chinese

A list of 30 common words and phrases related to geology and earth science in Mandarin Chinese with English translations and examples.

27 words in this list

地震 (Dìzhèn) → Earthquake

🗣️ 这个地区经常发生地震。 (Earthquakes often occur in this area.)

火山 (Huǒshān) → Volcano

🗣️ 夏威夷有很多火山。 (Hawaii has many volcanoes.)

矿物 (Kuàngwù) → Mineral

🗣️ 这个地区有很多稀有矿物。 (There are many rare minerals in this area.)

板块 (Bǎnkuài) → Plate

🗣️ 地球的外壳由多个板块组成。 (The Earth's crust is composed of multiple plates.)

地形 (Dìxíng) → Topography

🗣️ 这个地区的地形很复杂。 (The topography of this area is very complex.)

地球物理学 (Dìqiú wùlǐ xué) → Geophysics

🗣️ 地球物理学是研究地球物理现象的学科。 (Geophysics is the study of physical phenomena on Earth.)

地球自转 (Dìqiú zìzhuǎn) → Earth's rotation

🗣️ 地球自转是指地球绕自己的轴旋转。 (Earth's rotation refers to the spinning of the Earth around its own axis.)

岩石 (Yánshí) → Rock

🗣️ 这块岩石很硬。 (This rock is very hard.)

地层 (Dìcéng) → Stratum

🗣️ 这些地层是从不同年代的岩石层中发现的。 (These strata were found in rock layers from different ages.)

地质时代 (Dìzhì shídài) → Geological era

🗣️ 恐龙生存于地质时代的侏罗纪和白垩纪。 (Dinosaurs lived in the geological eras of Jurassic and Cretaceous.)

地震波 (Dìzhèn bō) → Seismic wave

🗣️ 地震波是指地震时在地球内部传播的波动。 (Seismic waves refer to the waves that propagate inside the Earth during an earthquake.)

地球化学 (Dìqiú huàxué) → Geochemistry

🗣️ 地球化学是研究地球化学元素和它们在地球内部的分布和循环。 (Geochemistry is the study of the distribution and cycling of geochemical elements within the Earth.)

地貌 (Dìmào) → Landform

🗣️ 这个地区的地貌非常壮观。 (The landforms in this area are very spectacular.)

化石 (Huàshí) → Fossil

🗣️ 这个博物馆里展出了很多恐龙化石。 (This museum displays many dinosaur fossils.)

矿床 (Kuàngchuáng) → Ore deposit

🗣️ 这个矿床含有大量的铜和金。 (This ore deposit contains a large amount of copper and gold.)

地热 (Dìrè) → Geothermal

🗣️ 地热能被用来发电。 (Geothermal energy can be used to generate electricity.)

地理 (Dìlǐ) → Geography

🗣️ 地理是研究地球表面的学科。 (Geography is the study of the Earth's surface.)

地震预警 (Dìzhèn yùjǐng) → Earthquake warning

🗣️ 地震预警可以让人们有更多时间采取应对措施。 (Earthquake warnings can give people more time to take appropriate measures.)

地球 (Dìqiú) → Earth

🗣️ 地球的直径是12742公里。 (The diameter of the Earth is 12,742 kilometers.)

地质学 (Dìzhì xué) → Geology

🗣️ 他在大学学习地质学。 (He studied geology in college.)

沉积物 (Chénjīwù) → Sediment

🗣️ 这些沉积物是由水或风带来的。 (These sediments are brought by water or wind.)

地下水 (Dìxià shuǐ) → Groundwater

🗣️ 这个地区的地下水很丰富。 (The groundwater in this area is very abundant.)

地球内部 (Dìqiú nèibù) → Earth's interior

🗣️ 我们对地球内部的了解还很有限。 (Our understanding of Earth's interior is still very limited.)

板块 (Bǎnkuài) → Plate

🗣️ 地球的表面被分为许多不同的板块。 (The Earth's surface is divided into many different plates.)

断层 (Duàn céng) → Fault

🗣️ 这个地区有很多断层。 (There are many faults in this area.)

火山喷发 (Huǒshān pēnfā) → Volcanic eruption

🗣️ 火山喷发会释放出大量的热和气体。 (Volcanic eruptions release a large amount of heat and gas.)

地震带 (Dìzhèn dài) → Seismic zone

🗣️ 太平洋火山带是一个重要的地震带。 (The Pacific Ring of Fire is an important seismic zone.)

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