就地

jiù dì

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adverb Rare

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Definitions

1. locally
2. on the spot

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 当地 dāng dì 当地 dāng dì local 当地 means 'local', while 就地 means 'on the spot' or 'locally': local

Synonyms

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• 当场 dāng chǎng 当场 dāng chǎng at the scene both mean 'on the spot' or 'immediately at the location': at the scene

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used in phrases like 就地取材 (use local materials) or 就地解决 (solve on the spot).

Common mistakes

Not used as a noun; cannot say *在就地 (*at the local place); use 当地 instead.

Example Sentences

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我们应该 就地 解决问题。

We should solve the problem on the spot.

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Words Containing 就地

• 就地取材 就地取材 jiù dì qǔ cái: to draw on local resources
• 就地正法 就地正法 jiù dì zhèng fǎ: to execute on the spot (idiom); summary execution

Child Words of 就地

• 地 地 de: -ly
• 地 地 dì: earth
• 就 就 jiù: (after a suppositional clause) in that case; then