重地 (zhòng dì) — restricted area, important site (usually closed to the public)
Definition
A compound meaning a place that is off-limits to the public — used on signs (施工重地, 军事重地) to warn people away. The first character is read zhòng (important/forbidden), not chóng (repeat).
noun
restricted areaimportant site (usually closed to the public)
Examples
- 重地，。Qián fāng shì jūn shì zhòng dì, xián rén miǎn jìn.Ahead is a military restricted area — no unauthorized entry.
- 重地，。Shī gōng zhòng dì, qǐng wù kào jìn.Construction site — do not approach.
- 重地，。Cāng kù shì gōng sī zhòng dì, wài rén bù dé rù nèi.The warehouse is a company restricted area; outsiders are not allowed inside.
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