地带 dìdài zone
How to remember 地带: 地 ground + 带 belt = zone.
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How it is used
- A zone / belt (a stretch of land with some feature) - 沿海地带 (yánhǎi dìdài) the coastal zone; 危险地带 (wēixiǎn dìdài) a danger zone.
- Marks a band or region defined by a shared characteristic. Neutral/written.