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本土 (běn tǔ) — (noun) one's native country; homeland; (attributive) local; domestic; native

Definition

本土 pairs naturally with 文化, 品牌, 市场 to mean 'local / domestic / native' (an attributive noun modifying a topic). Use 当地 or 本地 when you mean 'this place specifically' rather than 'home-grown'.

noun
one's native countryhomeland(attributive) localdomesticnative

Examples

  • 本土。
    Zhè jiā gōng sī zhǔ yào kāi fā běn tǔ shì chǎng.
    This company mainly develops the domestic market.
  • 本土。
    Hěn duō liú xué shēng bì yè hòu xuǎn zé huí dào běn tǔ fā zhǎn.
    Many international students choose to return to their home country to develop their careers after graduation.
  • 本土。
    běn tǔ Wén huà zài quán qiú huà yǐng xiǎng xià fā shēng le hěn dà biàn huà.
    Local culture has undergone great changes under the influence of globalization.

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.

本běnoriginal
土tǔland

本 gives the idea of original or own, and 土 is land, together meaning native land.

Characters in this word

An abstract idea shown by a mark or a diagram rather than by a picture of an object.

本 adds a stroke at the bottom of a tree shape to mark the roots, giving the sense of foundation or original.

Open 本 →

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

Open 土 →
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