领地 (lǐng dì) — feudal territory, manor; domain, sphere of influence

Definition

Literally 'territory,' used for a noble's feudal domain in historical contexts and, figuratively, for someone's area of authority or expertise (e.g. 学术领地).

noun
feudal territorymanordomainsphere of influence
Measure word ·

Examples

  • 领地
    Zhè piàn tǔ dì céng shì zhè wèi guì zú de lǐng dì.
    This land was once this noble's territory.
  • 领地
    Zài xué shù yán jiū fāng miàn, tā de lǐng dì fēi cháng guǎng fàn.
    In academic research, his domain is very broad.
  • 领地
    Zhè ge shè qū shì xiāo fáng jú de lǐng dì.
    This community is the fire department's jurisdiction.

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