Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
本土
běntǔ
Description
“本土”指一个国家自己的土地，也可以指本地、原来的地方。
"本土" refers to a country's own land, and can also mean local or original place.
我们常说“本土文化”，意思是本地自己的文化。
We often say "本土文化", meaning the local culture itself.
Meanings
本土běntǔ
one's own country's mainland or homeland
他很多年没回过本土了。
He hasn't returned to his homeland for many years.
本土běntǔ
local; native; of this place
我喜欢这里的本土美食。
I like the local cuisine here.
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Notes
- Etymology
本 (this/own) + 土 (land/soil), literally "own land."
- Nuance
本土 often stresses native/local origin, unlike 本地 which just means "this area."
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