Meaning of 当地
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- local
How to use 当地
当地 often comes before a noun to mean "local", usually with 的, as in 当地人 (dāngdìrén, local people) or 当地的菜 (local food). It can also stand alone to mean "there, in that place". Example: 我们想吃当地的菜。(Wǒmen xiǎng chī dāngdì de cài.) We want to eat the local food.
当 (dāng) can mean "right at" or "in that very", and 地 (dì) means "ground" or "place". So 当地 is "the very place" you are talking about, which is the local area.
Common mistake: Learners often read 当 here with the fourth tone, dàng, as in 当作 (dàngzuò). In 当地 it is first tone, dāngdì. Also, 地 here is dì, not the particle de used after adverbs.
当地 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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当 dāng · to be · 6 strokes
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地 de · -ly · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 当地.
| 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 |
| 当时 | dāngshí | then; at that time |
| 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 |
| 当然 | dāngrán | only natural; as it should be |
| 相当 | xiāngdāng | equivalent to; appropriate |
Questions about 当地
What does 当地 mean?
当地 (dāngdì) means "local" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 当地?
当地 is made of 2 characters: 当 (6 strokes), 地 (6 strokes). That is 12 strokes in total.
Is 当地 an HSK word?
Yes. 当地 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 当地 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 当地 is written 當地.
What is the difference between 当地 and 本地?
本地 (běndì) means "this place, here", so it usually refers to where the speaker is. 当地 refers to the place being discussed, which can be somewhere else, like a city you visited.
How do I say "local time" in Chinese?
You say 当地时间 (dāngdì shíjiān). News reports often use it, for example 当地时间上午十点 (10 a.m. local time).