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就地

jiùdì

on the spot; locally

A hiker sits down to rest on the grass beside the trail
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Characters in this word

就 jiù

Strokes
12
Radical
尢 — weak, lame
Made of
京 capital city 尤 especially, particularly
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

地 de

Strokes
6
Radical
土 — soil, earth
Made of
土 soil, earth 也 also, too
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 洪水冲毁道路后,救援队决定就地搭建临时指挥点。 Hóngshuǐ chōnghuǐ dàolù hòu, jiùyuánduì juédìng jiùdì dājiàn línshí zhǐhuī diǎn. After the flood washed away the road, the rescue team decided to set up a temporary command point on the spot.
  • 天黑了,大家就地休息,明天再赶路。 Tiān hēi le, dàjiā jiùdì xiūxi, míngtiān zài gǎn lù. It got dark, so everyone rested where they were and would continue the journey tomorrow.
  • 水果就地采摘,就地销售,所以特别新鲜。 Shuǐguǒ jiùdì cǎizhāi, jiùdì xiāoshòu, suǒyǐ tèbié xīnxiān. The fruit is picked and sold on the spot, so it is especially fresh.

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