Chinese word

一带

Pronunciation

Pinyinyī dài

Meaning

  • nounarea

Example

这一带商店很多。zhè yí dài shāng diàn hěn duō

There are many stores in this area.

Illustration for 一带 (area)

More examples

这一带的农业比较发达。zhè yí dài de nóng yè bǐ jiào fā dá

Agriculture in this area is relatively well-developed.

Core concept

One connected stretch of land around a place or along a line.

Common phrases

  • 这一带zhè yí dài

    this area

  • 沿海一带yán hǎi yí dài

    coastal area

  • 北部一带běi bù yí dài

    northern area

Similar words

附近fù jìn: The nearby area around a particular place, usually within a short distance.
周边zhōu biān: The surrounding area outside and around a central place.
地区dì qū: A defined geographic area or region treated as a distinct part of a larger place.
地段dì duàn: A particular section of land or roadway viewed as a separate stretch.

Definition in Chinese

表示某一连续分布的地区或地段，常指与某地相连或沿某线延伸的一片范围。biǎo shì mǒu yì lián xù fēn bù de dì qū huò dì duàn cháng zhǐ yǔ mǒu dì xiāng lián huò yán mǒu xiàn yán shēn de yí piàn fàn wéi

Word origin

一 (yī, "one") + 带 (dài, "belt or strip") combines one unit with a belt-like form, giving a connected geographical stretch.

Usage tips

  • In everyday speech, 这一带 (zhè yídài, "this stretch") and 那一带 (nà yídài, "that stretch") anchor the word to a place without naming an exact point.

Other meanings

  • vicinitynoun

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