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本土

běn tǔ
个 gè
HSK 3.0 Level 6 Noun Uncommon

Definitions

  1. 1. one's native country
  2. 2. native
  3. 3. local
  4. 4. metropolitan territory

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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外国
wài guó

foreign (country)

foreign country

Related words

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领地
lǐng dì

territory

territory under jurisdiction

Synonyms

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本国
běn guó

one's own country

refers to one's own country
本地
běn dì

local

local area

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used in fixed phrases like 本土文化 (local culture) and 本土企业 (local enterprise), but not typically for 'native speaker' (use 母语者 instead).

Common mistakes

Do not confuse with 本地 (běn dì) for people; 本土人 is less common and may sound like 'aboriginal', while 本地人 is standard for 'local person'.

Example Sentences

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我们应该保护 本土 文化。
We should protect our local culture.

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Words Containing 本土

本土化
běn tǔ huà

to localize

本土派
běn tǔ pài

local faction

Child Words of 本土

土
tǔ

earth

本
běn

root