本地 běndì local
local; this locality
How to remember 本地: 本 source + 地 ground = local.
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How it is used
- Means local / this locality - 本地人 (běndì rén) a local, 本地特产 (běndì tèchǎn) local specialties.
- Contrast 当地 (dāngdì): 当地 means 'in that place (being discussed)', a there-perspective; 本地 means 'here, where I am'. 外地 (wàidì) is the opposite - from elsewhere.
- Also used in tech: 本地文件 (běndì wénjiàn) a local file (vs. cloud/server).
Example sentences
- 抱歉，我不是本地人。 Bàoqiàn, wǒ búshì běndìrén.I am sorry. I am not from here.