本地 (běn dì) — local (place), this locality

Definition

本地 means 'of this very place' — paired with 当地 for 'local' (the specific place you're in), vs 本土 meaning 'domestic/native' (one's home country).

noun

local (place)this locality

本地，。
Wǒ zhù zài běn dì, suǒ yǐ duì zhè lǐ hěn shú xi.
I live locally, so I'm very familiar with this place.
本地。
běn dì De tiān qì bǐ nán fāng gān zào.
The local weather is drier than the south.
本地。
Zhè jiā gōng sī shì běn dì qǐ yè.
This company is a local enterprise.

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