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内地

內地
Nèidì
noun HSK 7-9 #30,933

Meanings

  1. 1 mainland China (as seen from HK/Macau/Taiwan)
  2. 2 inland; interior (of a country)

Examples

HSK 6
内地的物价比沿海城市低。
Nèidì de wùjià bǐ yánhǎi chéngshì dī.
Prices in the interior are lower than in coastal cities.
HSK 7-9
很多香港人去内地工作。
Hěnduō Xiānggǎng rén qù Nèidì gōngzuò.
Many Hong Kong people go to the mainland to work.
HSK 7-9
这部电影在内地票房很高。
Zhè bù diànyǐng zài Nèidì piàofáng hěn gāo.
This movie had a very high box office in mainland China.

Tips

culture
In Hong Kong and Macau, 内地 specifically means mainland China. In a general geographic sense, it means the inland/interior areas of any country, as opposed to coastal regions.
usage
内地 vs 大陆 (dàlù): Both can mean 'mainland China', but 大陆 is more commonly used in Taiwan, while 内地 is used in Hong Kong/Macau.

Stroke Order

内 nèi
地 dì