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当地

dāng dì · dang di

Traditional 當地

HSK 3Old HSK 4

Meaning

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  1. local
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Eating like a local

  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)刚来(gānglái)，当地(dāngdì)人(rén)早上(zǎoshang)吃(chī)什么(shénme)？

    I am new here. What do local people eat for breakfast?

  2. Dengdeng

    当地(dāngdì)人(rén)最(zuì)爱(ài)吃(chī)煎饼(jiānbǐng)。

    Local people love jianbing the most.

  3. Liangliang

    一个(yīgè)当地(dāngdì)朋友(péngyou)也(yě)说(shuō)，那家(nàjiā)店(diàn)最好(zuìhǎo)。

    A local friend also said that shop is the best.

  4. Dengdeng

    走(zǒu)，我(wǒ)带(dài)你(nǐ)去(qù)！要(yào)像(xiàng)当地(dāngdì)人(rén)一样(yīyàng)，吃得(chīde)快(kuài)！

    Come on, I will take you! Eat like a local, and eat fast!

  5. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)还(hái)没(méi)开始(kāishǐ)，你(nǐ)的(de)煎饼(jiānbǐng)已经(yǐjīng)吃完(chīwán)了(le)！

    I have not even started, and your jianbing is already gone!

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2 examples
01

近(jìn)几(jǐ)年(nián)，很(hěn)多(duō)当(dāng)地(dì)的(de)传(chuán)统(tǒng)都(dōu)衰(shuāi)败(bài)了(le)。

Many local traditions have fallen into decay in recent years.

Tatoeba: Chinese by sadhen · English by Zifre · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

现(xiàn)在(zài)东(dōng)京(jīng)当(dāng)地(dì)时(shí)间(jiān)是(shì)几(jǐ)点(diǎn)钟(zhōng)？

What's the local time in Tokyo now?

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CN · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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当
dāng

to be; to act as

地
dì

earth; ground

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