地方 (dì fāng) — region, locality (as opposed to the central government)
Definition
地方 (dì fāng) here means 'locality / region' in the political sense — the local level, contrasted with the central government. Don't confuse with the more common 地方 (dì fang), which just means 'place'.
noun
regionlocality (as opposed to the central government)
Measure word · 处
Easily confused
Examples
- 地方。Zhōng yāng zhèng fǔ yīng gāi zhī chí dì fāng de fā zhǎn.The central government should support the development of the region.
- 地方。dì fāng Zhèng fǔ zhèng zài zhì dìng xīn de zhèng cè.The local government is formulating new policies.
- 地方。Zhōng yāng zhèng fǔ yīng dāng zūn zhòng dì fāng de wén huà chuán tǒng.The central government should respect the cultural traditions of the regions.
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