本土

běntǔ

noun HSK 6 #10,166

Meanings

One's own land — native soil, the homeland.

Wǒmen yào zhīchí běntǔ pǐnpái.

We should support local brands.

Běntǔ wénhuà hěn yǒu tèsè.

The local culture is very distinctive.

Zhè bù diànyǐng shì běntǔ zhìzuò de.

This movie was locally produced.

Běntǔhuà shì qǐyè chénggōng de guānjiàn.

Localization is the key to business success.

usage

本土 as a modifier means 'local/domestic/indigenous': 本土品牌 (local brand), 本土企业 (local enterprise). 本土化 (běntǔhuà) means localization.

本 běn

土 tǔ