地方 (dìfang) — place; region
HSK 3 | noun | a location, area, or region
地方 (dìfang)
地方 refers to a place, location, or region. It can be physical or abstract, used in both specific and general contexts.
Meanings
- [noun] place; location; region; area
Example Sentences
这个地方风景非常美。 Zhège dìfang fēngjǐng fēicháng měi. The scenery of this place is very beautiful.
你来自什么地方？ Nǐ láizì shénme dìfang? Where do you come from?
我找不到那本书放在什么地方了。 Wǒ zhǎo bù dào nà běn shū fàng zài shénme dìfang le. I cannot find where that book was placed.
这道菜哪个地方做得最好？ Zhè dào cài nǎge dìfang zuò de zuì hǎo? Which place makes this dish best?
Collocations
| Collocation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 什么地方 | what place; where |
| 某个地方 | some place |
| 地方政府 | local government |
| 地方特色 | local characteristics |
| 有意思的地方 | an interesting place |
Memory Hook
地 (land/ground) + 方 (direction/square): every square patch of ground is a 地方, a place you can point to.