Definition
本土 (běn tǔ) refers to one's native country or homeland, often used in contexts like '本土市场' (domestic market) or '本土文化' (local culture). It is broader than 故乡/家园 (specific hometown/home with emotional attachment) and more about the country-level than 本地/当地 (which mean 'this locality'). 国土 (guó tǔ) is the political/territorial sense.
noun
one's native countryhomeland(attributive) localdomesticnative
Examples
- 本土。Zhè jiā gōngsī zhǔyào kāifā běn tǔ shìchǎng.This company mainly develops the domestic market.
- 本土。Hěn duō liúxuéshēng bìyè hòu xuǎnzé huí dào běn tǔ fāzhǎn.Many international students choose to return to their home country to develop their careers after graduation.
- 本土。běn tǔ wénhuà zài quánqiúhuà yǐngxiǎng xià fāshēng le hěn dà biànhuà.Local culture has undergone great changes under the influence of globalization.
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