tou2 dei6土地

Jyutpingtou2 dei6

Yaletóu deih

名詞Common

Definition

Land or soil.

soil; ground
land; real estate

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How it's used

Refers primarily to the physical ground or soil in an agricultural or environmental context, but frequently shifts to mean land as property or real estate in urban settings. When discussing real estate, it is often interchangeable with 地皮, which specifically emphasizes the plot of land as a financial asset. Using it to describe soil quality is common, but for general ground or floor, Cantonese speakers prefer 地 or 地面.

Measure word

faai3塊fai

Examples

nei1呢dou6度ge3嘅tou2土dei6地hou2好sik1適hap6合zung3種je5嘢。

The soil here is very suitable for growing things.

nei5你maai5買zo2咗go2嗰faai3塊tou2土dei6地mei6未aa4呀？

Have you bought that piece of land yet?

Common phrases

fei4肥juk1沃tou2土dei6地

fertile land

hoi1開faat3發tou2土dei6地

to develop land

Common mistake

Avoid using 土地 when referring to the floor inside a building or house, as that is simply 地 or 地面. Learners often mistakenly use 土地 for any surface, but it carries a sense of earth, soil, or a plot of land.