此地 (cǐ dì) — this place; here | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

此地 is a formal/literary 'this place', mostly used in writing, news, or set phrases like 此地无银三百两. In everyday speech, use 这里.

noun

this placehere

Examples

此地，。
cǐ dì Bù yí jiǔ liú, wǒ men kuài zǒu ba.
It's not advisable to stay long in this place; let's go quickly.
此地，。
cǐ dì Fēng jǐng yōu měi, měi nián xī yǐn dà liàng yóu kè.
This place has beautiful scenery and attracts a large number of tourists every year.
此地。
cǐ dì Céng shì gǔ dài dū chéng yí zhǐ.
This place was once the site of an ancient capital.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

此 means this and 地 means place, so 此地 refers to this place.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

止止zhǐfeet
人人rénperson

此 shows 止 (feet) and 人 (person), drawing a person stopping, to mean 'this' or 'here.'

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

土也地

Meaning part形符xíngfú

土土tǔearth

Sound part声符shēngfú

也

也yě地dì

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

地 is built from 土 (earth) and 也, which gives its sound.

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