址 (zhǐ) — site, location; foundation of a building

Definition

A bound noun meaning 'site' or 'location', almost never used alone — it appears inside compounds like 地址 (address), 遗址 (ruins), or 故址 (former site). It carries a more formal, written tone than the everyday 地方.

bound form

sitelocationfoundation of a building

Examples

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Qǐng bǎ nǐ de dì zhǐ gào sù wǒ.
Please tell me your address.
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Zhè ge yí zhǐ shì yí gè zhù míng de lì shǐ yí zhǐ.
This site is a famous historical ruin.
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Wǒ zhǎo dào le nà dòng fáng zi de jiù zhǐ.
I found the old location of that house.

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