Meaning of 地带
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- zone
Measure word: 個|个
How to use 地带
地带 is used for a stretch or area with a shared feature, often in geography, safety, or abstract talk. It usually follows a describing word, as in 危险地带 (wēixiǎn dìdài, danger zone) or 安全地带 (ānquán dìdài, safe zone). Example: 这里是沙漠地带。(Zhèlǐ shì shāmò dìdài.) This is a desert zone.
地 (dì) means ground or land, and 带 (dài) means a belt or band. Picture a belt of land stretched across a map, and you have a zone.
Common mistake: Learners often use 地带 where 地方 (dìfang) or 地点 (dìdiǎn) fits better. 地带 means a broad zone or belt, not a specific spot like a meeting place, so say 见面的地点 rather than 见面的地带.
地带 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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地 de · -ly · 6 strokes
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带 dài · band · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 地带.
| 地方 | dìfang | region; regional (away from the central administration) |
| 地上 | dìshang | on the ground; on the floor |
| 地点 | dìdiǎn | place; site |
| 地图 | dìtú | map |
| 带来 | dàilái | to bring; (fig.) to bring about; to produce |
| 地球 | dìqiú | the earth |
| 地铁 | dìtiě | underground railway; subway; subway train |
| 草地 | cǎodì | lawn; meadow |
| 外地 | wàidì | parts of the country other than where one is |
| 地铁站 | dìtiězhàn | subway station |
| 地区 | dìqū | region; area (informal or geographical term); prefecture (in China's administrative system |
| 当地 | dāngdì | local |
Questions about 地带
What does 地带 mean?
地带 (dìdài) means "zone" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 地带?
地带 is made of 2 characters: 地 (6 strokes), 带 (9 strokes). That is 15 strokes in total.
Is 地带 an HSK word?
Yes. 地带 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 地带 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 地带 is written 地帶.
What is the difference between 地带 and 地区?
地区 (dìqū) usually means an administrative or general region, like 北京地区. 地带 stresses a strip or zone defined by a feature, such as climate, terrain, or danger.
Can 地带 be used in a figurative sense?
Yes. 灰色地带 (huīsè dìdài) means a gray area, something not clearly right or wrong. It is common in news and everyday discussion.