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内地

nèidì

the mainland; inland areas

A village among hills far from a coast with a boat.
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Characters in this word

内 nèi

Strokes
4
Radical
入 — to enter, to come in
Made of
冂 frame 人 man, person
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

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

  • 不少港澳企业开始面向内地市场推出定制服务。 Bù shǎo Gǎng Ào qǐyè kāishǐ miànxiàng nèidì shìchǎng tuīchū dìngzhì fúwù. Many Hong Kong and Macao companies have begun launching customised services for the mainland market.
  • 内地的冬天比沿海冷得多。 Nèidì de dōngtiān bǐ yánhǎi lěng de duō. Winters inland are much colder than on the coast.
  • 新鲜的海鲜在内地不容易买到。 Xīnxiān de hǎixiān zài nèidì bù róngyì mǎidào. Fresh seafood is not easy to buy inland.

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