Chinese word

地带

Pronunciation

Pinyindì dài

Meaning

  • nounarea

Example

这里是危险地带，不要靠近。zhè lǐ shì wēi xiǎn dì dài bú yào kào jìn

This is a dangerous area; don't go near it.

Illustration for 地带 (area)

More examples

救援队已经进入了危险地带。jiù yuán duì yǐ jīng jìn rù le wēi xiǎn dì dài

The rescue team has already entered the danger zone.

Core concept

A belt-shaped stretch of land grouped by a shared climate, activity, or condition.

Common phrases

  • 危险地带wēi xiǎn dì dài

    danger zone

  • 军事地带jūn shì dì dài

    military zone

  • 边境地带biān jìng dì dài

    border area

Similar words

地区dì qū: A local area or region used as a residential or administrative unit.
区域qū yù: A defined area set aside for a particular use or under particular management.
范围fàn wéi: The extent or limits within which an activity or matter occurs.

Definition in Chinese

指具有一定范围且以带状分布为特征的地域，用来表示气候带、工业带或危险带等按带状划分的区域。zhǐ jù yǒu yí dìng fàn wéi qiě yǐ dài zhuàng fēn bù wèi tè zhēng de dì yù yòng lái biǎo shì qì hòu dài gōng yè dài huò wēi xiǎn dài děng àn dài zhuàng huà fēn de qū yù

Word origin

地 (dì, "land") + 带 (dài, "belt") forms a word for land extending in a belt-like shape.

Usage tips

  • In everyday place descriptions, it often follows a label for the feature that groups the stretch, so that label helps clarify the place's purpose or condition.

Other meanings

  • regionnoun
  • zonenoun

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