How to say “local” in Chinese
local (there)
“Local” in Chinese is 当地, dāng dì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
当地 is read dāng 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
当然 — “it must be so”, that is, of course.
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 “当地”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 当地. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我买了一些当地特产送给朋友wǒmǎileyìxiēdāngdìtèchǎnsònggěipéngyouI bought some local specialties as gifts for my friends.
- 据当地媒体报道比赛已经结束了jùdāngdìméitǐbàodào,bǐsàiyǐjīngjiéshùleAccording to local media, the competition is already over.
- 这场地震给当地带来了巨大的灾难。zhèchǎngdìzhèngěidāngdìdàiláilejùdàdezāinànThis earthquake brought a huge catastrophe to the area.
- 当地民众反对这个计划dāngdìmínzhòngfǎnduìzhègejìhuàThe local population opposes this plan.
- 她加入了当地的作家协会。tājiārùledāngdìdezuòjiāxiéhuìShe joined the local writers' association.
- 他在当地很有势力tāzàidāngdìhěnyǒushìlìHe has a lot of influence around here.
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 当地, pinyin dāngdì.
What does 当地 mean?
当地 (dāngdì) means “local (there)”.
How do you write 当地?
当地 is 2 characters: 当 (dāng) — serve as; when; 地 (dì) — earth, ground. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 当地?
当地 is read dāngdì. Tones: dāng — first tone, dì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker 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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