属地 (shǔ dì) — dependency; territory under jurisdiction; subordinate area or branch (in business or administrative context)
Definition
Formal/technical term for a territory under the jurisdiction of another state, or a subordinate branch in administration and business. Mostly appears in official, legal, or corporate contexts rather than daily speech.
noun
dependencyterritory under jurisdictionsubordinate area or branch (in business or administrative context)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 属地。Zhè ge dǎo yǔ shì zhōng guó de gù yǒu shǔ dì.This island is China's inherent territory.
- 属地。Gōng sī zài shàng hǎi shè yǒu shǔ dì bàn shì chù.The company has a subordinate office in Shanghai.
- 属地。Liǎng guó jiù shǔ dì wèn tí jìn xíng le tán pàn.The two countries held negotiations on the territorial issue.
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