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就地

jiù dì
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adverb Rare

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Definitions

  1. 1. locally
  2. 2. on the spot

Word relationships

Related words

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当地
dāng dì

local

当地 means 'local', while 就地 means 'on the spot' or 'locally'

Synonyms

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当场
dāng chǎng

at the scene

both mean 'on the spot' or 'immediately at the location'

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
jiù dì qǔ cái

to draw on local resources

就地正法
jiù dì zhèng fǎ

to execute on the spot (idiom); summary execution

Child Words of 就地

地
de

-ly

地
dì

earth

就
jiù

(after a suppositional clause) in that case; then