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本地

běn dì · ben di

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Meaning

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  1. local
  2. this locality
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A local at the market

  1. Leon

    我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)吃(chī)点(diǎn)本地(běndì)的(de)小吃(xiǎochī)，你们(nǐmen)有(yǒu)推荐(tuījiàn)吗(ma)？

    I want to try local snacks. Any recommendations?

  2. Dengdeng

    去(qù)问问(wènwèn)摊主(tānzhǔ)吧(ba)，他(tā)一定(yīdìng)是(shì)本地人(běndìrén)。

    Ask the stall owner. He must be a local.

  3. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)去(qù)问(wèn)了(le)。他(tā)说(shuō)他(tā)不(bù)是(shì)本地人(běndìrén)！他(tā)上个月(shànggèyuè)才(cái)来(lái)的(de)！

    I asked. He says he isn't local! He only came last month!

  4. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我们(wǒmen)去(qù)找(zhǎo)一个(yīgè)真正(zhēnzhèng)的(de)本地人(běndìrén)问问(wènwèn)吧(ba)。

    Then let's find a real local to ask.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)在(zài)本(běn)地(dì)超(chāo)市(shì)做(zuò)工(gōng)。

Tom works at the local supermarket.

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

02

这(zhè)家(jiā)餐(cān)厅(tīng)只(zhǐ)用(yòng)本(běn)地(dì)食(shí)材(cái)，味(wèi)道(dào)很(hěn)新(xīn)鲜(xiān)。

This restaurant only uses local ingredients, so the flavors are very fresh.

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