本地

běn dì

HSK 3.0 Level 5 Noun Common

Definitions

1. local
2. this locality

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 外地 wài dì 外地 wài dì parts of the country other than where one is 外地 means 'non-local' or 'other places', opposite of 本地.: parts of the country other than where one is

Related words

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• 本土 běn tǔ 本土 běn tǔ one's native country 本土 means 'native' or 'indigenous', often used for culture or products, related to 本地.: one's native country
• 本国 běn guó 本国 běn guó one's own country 本国 means 'one's own country', a broader term related to locality.: one's own country

Synonyms

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• 当地 dāng dì 当地 dāng dì local Both mean 'local' when referring to a place, but 本地 emphasizes the locality itself, while 当地 is more about 'that place' in context.: local

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Do not confuse 本地 (local) with 本子 (notebook); pronunciation differs in tone and initial.

Example Sentences

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他是 本地 人。

He is a local person.

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Words Containing 本地

• 本地人 本地人 běn dì rén: native person (of a country)
• 本地化 本地化 běn dì huà: localization
• 本地管理界面 本地管理界面 běn dì guǎn lǐ jiè miàn: LMI

Child Words of 本地

• 地 地 de: -ly
• 地 地 dì: earth
• 本 本 běn: root