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地方

dì fāng · di fang/dì fang · di fang

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 1Old HSK 3Measure words: 处 chù, 个 gè, 块 kuài

Meaning

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dì fāng 地方

  1. region
  2. regional (away from the central administration)
  3. local

dì fang 地方

  1. area
  2. place
  3. space
  4. room
  5. territory
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Where to go

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)想(xiǎng)去(qù)什么(shénme)地方(dìfang)玩(wán)？

    Where do you want to go for fun?

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)去(qù)一个(yīgè)安静(ānjìng)的(de)地方(dìfang)。

    I want to go somewhere quiet.

  3. Liangliang

    这个(zhège)地方(dìfang)怎么样(zěnmeyàng)？

    How about this place?

  4. Dengdeng

    这儿(zhèr)人(rén)太(tài)多(duō)了(le)。

    There are too many people here.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)我们(wǒmen)回家(huíjiā)吧(ba)，家(jiā)是(shì)最(zuì)安静(ānjìng)的(de)地方(dìfang)。

    Then let's go home. Home is the quietest place.

  6. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，家(jiā)是(shì)我(wǒ)最(zuì)喜欢(xǐhuan)的(de)地方(dìfang)。

    OK, home is my favourite place.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)把(bǎ)他(tā)想(xiǎng)去(qù)的(de)地(dì)方(fang)列(liè)成(chéng)了(le)一(yì)张(zhāng)清(qīng)单(dān)。

Tom made a list of places he wants to visit.

Tatoeba: Chinese by mtdot · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

世(shì)界(jiè)上(shàng)最(zuì)美(měi)丽(lì)的(de)地(dì)方(fang)在(zài)哪(nǎ)里(lǐ)？

Where is the most beautiful place in the world?

Tatoeba: Chinese by anndiana · English by blay_paul · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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地
dì

earth; ground

方
fāng

square; power or involution (math.)

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