How to say “local” in Chinese
local (here)
“Local” in Chinese is 本地, běn dì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
本地 is read běn dì: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
木 “tree” with a stroke at the root.
On the left, 土 “earth”. As a particle it is read de.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “本地”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 本地. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我是本地人，我带你去。wǒshìběndìrén,wǒdàinǐqùI'm a local — I'll take you there.
- 本地人都知道这家饭馆běndìréndōuzhīdàozhèjiāfànguǎnAll the locals know this little restaurant.
- 这家超市的农产品都来自本地zhèjiāchāoshìdenóngchǎnpǐndōuláizìběndìAll the farm produce in this supermarket is local.
More words from the lesson “Local flavor”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “local” in Chinese?
“Local” in Chinese is 本地, pinyin běndì.
What does 本地 mean?
本地 (běndì) means “local (here)”.
How do you write 本地?
本地 is 2 characters: 本 (běn) — root; measure word: books; 地 (dì) — earth, ground. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 本地?
本地 is read běndì. Tones: běn — third tone, dì — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.
“local” in the lesson “Local flavor”
This word is from the topic “Leisure and experiences” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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