Chinese Conversation · Level 45
90 words
Chinese word
本地
Pronunciation
Pinyinběn dì
Meaning
- nounlocal
Example
他是本地人。tā shì běn dì rén
He is a local.
More examples
本地政府正在组织救援。běn dì zhèng fǔ zhèng zài zǔ zhī jiù yuán
The local government is organizing rescue efforts.
Core concept
The place that serves as the local point of reference for a person or situation.
Common phrases
本地居民běn dì jū mín
local residents
本地政府běn dì zhèng fǔ
local government
本地产品běn dì chán pǐn
local products
Similar words
当地dāng dì: The area where an event or situation takes place.
本地人běn dì rén: A person who lives in or comes from the area concerned.
家乡jiā xiāng: A person's hometown, where they were born and grew up and feel a strong sense of belonging.
Definition in Chinese
指某人居住或出生、成长的当地地区。zhǐ mǒu rén jū zhù huò chū shēng chéng zhǎng dí dàng dì dì qū
Word origin
The compound 本地 (běndì, "local area") joins 本 (běn, "this or original") and 地 (dì, "place") to mark the relevant place as the one close to the people or activity involved.
Usage tips
- With a person noun, the word marks local identity rather than mere physical presence, so a temporary visitor is not automatically included.
Other meanings
- on-siteadjective
- this areanoun
Opposites
- 异乡yì xiāngforeign landnoun
- 外地人wài dì rénoutsidernoun
Related words
- 本地化běn dì huàlocalizeverb
- 本地资源běn dì zī yuánlocal resourcesnoun