腹地 (fù dì) — hinterland, interior, heartland (of a region)
Definition
The inland region behind a coast or border — the interior away from the sea or frontiers. Think of it as 'hinterland': the area deeper inside, not the edge.
noun
hinterlandinteriorheartland (of a region)
Examples
- 腹地。Zhè ge guó jiā de fù dì zī yuán fēi cháng fēng fù.The hinterland of this country has very abundant resources.
- 腹地，。Tiě lù xiū dào le xī bù fù dì, dài dòng le jīng jì fā zhǎn.The railway was built into the western interior, driving economic development.
- 腹地。Yán hǎi chéng shì yǔ fù dì zhī jiān de chā jù zhèng zài suō xiǎo.The gap between coastal cities and the hinterland is narrowing.
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