地盘 (dì pán) — territory under one's control; domain; base of operations; operational foothold; (geology) earth's crust; (construction) foundation of a building
Definition
地盘 (dìpán) means 'turf' or 'territory under one's control' — a figurative area of influence, not a literal piece of land. Sense 2 ('operational foothold') and sense 3 ('crust/foundation') are technical or literal extensions of this core idea.
noun
territory under one's controldomainbase of operationsoperational foothold(geology) earth's crust(construction) foundation of a building
Measure word · 块
Examples
- 地盘，。Zhè piàn xiǎo qū shì tā men de dì pán, wài rén bù néng suí biàn jìn rù.This neighborhood is their turf; outsiders can't just enter casually.
- 地盘。Zhè jiā gōng sī zài dōng nán yà de shì chǎng dì pán yuè lái yuè wěn gù.This company's market foothold in Southeast Asia is becoming increasingly solid.
- 地盘。Dì zhèn shí dì qiào de dì pán huì fā shēng yí dòng.During an earthquake, the earth's crust shifts.
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