实地 shídì on-site
How to remember 实地: 实 real + 地 ground = on-site.
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How it is used
- On-site, in the actual physical location - 实地考察 (shídì kǎochá) an on-the-spot investigation/field study.
- Adverbial: emphasizes going to the real place rather than relying on reports - 实地调查、实地采访 (field survey, on-site interview).
- Contrast with doing it 在网上 or 纸上 (online / on paper).