Chinese word

地域

Pronunciation

Pinyindì yù

Meaning

  • nounarea

Example

这个地域的气候很温和。zhè ge dì yù de qì hòu hěn wēn hé

The climate in this area is very mild.

Illustration for 地域 (area)

More examples

地域治理需要地方政府与社区合作。dì yù zhì lǐ xū yào dì fāng zhèng fǔ yǔ shè qū hé zuò

Regional governance requires cooperation between local governments and communities.

Core concept

A marked-off space treated as one unit, with boundaries set by geography, government, or shared social ties.

Common phrases

  • 地域发展dì yù fā zhǎn

    regional development

  • 地域差异dì yù chā yì

    regional differences

  • 地域治理dì yù zhì lǐ

    regional governance

Similar words

地区dì qū: An area set out for administrative or statistical purposes.
地方dì fāng: A broad locality known for its own way of life or culture.
区域qū yù: An area divided off for a particular use or function.

Definition in Chinese

表示某一限定的范围，可以指自然地理的区域、行政划分或以社会关系划定的范围。biǎo shì mǒu yí xiàn dìng de fàn wéi ké yǐ zhǐ zì rán dì lǐ de qū yù xíng zhèng huà fēn huò yǐ shè huì guān xì huà dìng de fàn wéi

Word origin

地域 (dìyù, "area") puts 地 (dì, "land") beside 域 (yù, "domain"), making a word that can extend from a piece of land to any bounded domain.

Usage tips

  • A boundary expressed with this word need not be an official border, so it can cover a shared cultural or social sphere even when no government district is involved.

Other meanings

  • districtnoun
  • zonenoun
  • localitynoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 地域性dì yù xìngregionalitynoun
  • 地域化dì yù huàregionalizeverb

Word lists with this word