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地球

dì qiú · di qiu

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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现(xiàn)代(dài)交(jiāo)通(tōng)使(shǐ)我(wǒ)们(men)能(néng)在(zài)几(jǐ)天(tiān)内(nèi)环(huán)绕(rào)地(dì)球(qiú)。

Modern travel enables us to go around the world in a few days.

如(rú)果(guǒ)地(dì)球(qiú)停(tíng)止(zhǐ)自(zì)转(zhuàn)，你(nǐ)认(rèn)为(wéi)会(huì)发(fā)生(shēng)什(shén)么(me)？

If the earth stopped rotating, what do you think would happen?

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-ly; structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct

ball; sphere

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