就地

jiùdì

adverb HSK 7-9 #23,204

Meanings

1 on the spot; right where one is
2 locally

Characters

right at; exactly

Right at the spot - on the spot, locally.

Examples

问题就地解决，不要拖延。

Wèntí jiùdì jiějué, bùyào tuōyán.

Resolve problems on the spot; don't delay.

材料就地取材，节省运输成本。

Cáiliào jiùdì-qǔcái, jiéshěng yùnshū chéngběn.

Source materials locally to save transportation costs.

士兵们就地休息。

Shìbīng men jiùdì xiūxi.

The soldiers rested right where they were.

Tips

usage

就地 means doing something at the current location without moving elsewhere. Common phrases: 就地取材 (use local materials), 就地解决 (resolve on the spot), 就地正法 (execute on the spot).

Stroke Order

就 jiù

地 dì