本土 běntǔ one's native country
one's native country; native; local; metropolitan territory
How to remember 本土: 本 source + 土 earth = one's native country.
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How it is used
- Native/local/homegrown, one's own soil - 本土文化 (běntǔ wénhuà) local/indigenous culture, 本土品牌 (běntǔ pǐnpái) domestic brand.
- Emphasizes belonging to the home country/region as opposed to foreign; also 'the mainland/metropolitan territory'.
- Contrast 外来 (wàilái, foreign/imported) and 进口 (jìnkǒu, imported).
Example sentences
- 放眼全球，立足本土。 Fàngyǎn quánqiú, lìzú běntǔ.Think globally, act locally.