Chinese word

当地

Pronunciation

Pinyindāng dì

Meaning

  • nounlocal area

Example

当地的人都很热情。dāng dì de rén dōu hěn rè qíng

The local people are very friendly.

Illustration for 当地 (local area)

More examples

旅行时要尊重当地风俗。lǚ xíng shí yào zūn zhòng dāng dì fēng sú

When traveling, respect local customs.

Core concept

The particular place that forms the setting for the people or event being discussed.

Common phrases

  • 在当地zài dāng dì

    in the local area

  • 当地风俗dāng dì fēng sú

    local customs

  • 当地人dāng dì rén

    local people

Similar words

地方dì fāng: A place or area, often a defined region such as a town or county.
本地běn dì: The local area where a person lives or the place itself.
现场xiàn chǎng: The actual site where an accident or event is taking place.

Definition in Chinese

谈话中指的那个具体地点或区域，通常指事件发生或人所处的当地。tán huà zhōng zhǐ de nà ge jù tǐ dì diǎn huò qū yù tōng cháng zhǐ shì jiàn fā shēng huò rén suǒ chù dí dàng dì

Word origin

当 (dāng, "relevant or current") + 地 (dì, "place") combines to mean the place connected with the situation at hand.

Usage tips

  • Its reference depends on the situation, so the same word can point to different places in travel reports, news, or everyday conversation.

Other meanings

  • the areanoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 当地人dāng dì rénlocal personnoun
  • 当地时间dāng dì shí jiānlocal timenoun

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