本地 (běn dì) — local (place), this locality
Definition
本地 means 'of this very place' — paired with 当地 for 'local' (the specific place you're in), vs 本土 meaning 'domestic/native' (one's home country).
noun
local (place)this locality
Examples
- 本地，。Wǒ zhù zài běn dì, suǒ yǐ duì zhè lǐ hěn shú xi.I live locally, so I'm very familiar with this place.
- 本地。běn dì De tiān qì bǐ nán fāng gān zào.The local weather is drier than the south.
- 本地。Zhè jiā gōng sī shì běn dì qǐ yè.This company is a local enterprise.
Browse more HSK 5 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.