地方 (dì fang) — place, location, area; room, space (available capacity)

Definition

地方 (dìfang) means 'place' or 'room' in everyday speech. 地点 is a more formal synonym for a specific location; 地方 is the casual default. As a second sense, it also means 'room' in the sense of available space (车里没地方坐).

noun
placelocationarearoomspace (available capacity)
Measure word · 处, 个, 块

Examples

  • 地方
    Nǐ xǐ huan zhè ge dì fang ma?
    Do you like this place?
  • 地方
    Zhè ge dì fang fù jìn yǒu shāng diàn.
    There is a store near this place.
  • 地方
    Chē lǐ méi yǒu dì fang fàng dōng xī le.
    There's no room in the car to put things.

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