内地

內地

Nèidì

noun HSK 6 #30,933

Meanings

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

Characters

inside; interior

Examples

很多香港人去内地工作。

Hěn duō Xiānggǎng rén qù nèidì gōngzuò.

Many Hong Kong people go to the mainland to work.

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.

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