地方

dìfāng / dìfang
noun HSK 6 #181

Meanings

  1. 1 local; regional
  2. 2 the localities (as opposed to central government)

Examples

HSK 5
Zhè dào cài hěn yǒu dìfāng tèsè.
This dish has a strong local character.
HSK 6
Dìfāng zhèngfǔ yīnggāi tīngqǔ jūmín de yìjiàn.
Local government should listen to what residents think.
HSK 6
Zhōngyāng hé dìfāng yào gòngtóng nǔlì.
Central and local government need to work at this together.

Tips

mistakes
Not the everyday word for "place". That is 地方 with a neutral second syllable. One tone mark separates them, and mixing them up turns "a nice place" into something about regional administration.
usage
Usually sits in front of another noun: 地方政府, 地方特色, 地方话 (a regional dialect). On its own it stands opposite 中央, the central authorities.

Stroke Order

fāng