Definition
地盘 can refer to a territory or domain under one's control—like gang turf or a company's market area. It also means a base of operations or foothold. In geology and construction, it refers to the earth's crust or the foundation of a building.
n.
territory under one's controldomainbase of operationsoperational foothold(geology) earth's crust(construction) foundation of a building
Examples
- 地盘，。Zhè piàn xiǎoqū shì tāmen de dì pán, wàirén bù néng suíbiàn jìnrù.This neighborhood is their turf; outsiders can't just enter casually.
- 地盘。Zhè jiā gōngsī zài Dōngnányà de shìchǎng dì pán yuè lái yuè wěngù.This company's market foothold in Southeast Asia is becoming increasingly solid.
- 地盘。Dìzhèn shí dìqiào de dì pán huì fāshēng yídòng.During an earthquake, the earth's crust shifts.
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