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就地

jiùdì
adverb HSK 7-9 #23,204

Meanings

  1. 1 on the spot; right where one is
  2. 2 locally

Characters

就
jiù
right at; exactly
地
dì
ground; place
Right at the spot - on the spot, locally.

Examples

HSK 4
士兵们就地休息。
Shìbīng men jiùdì xiūxi.
The soldiers rested right where they were.
HSK 7-9
问题就地解决，不要拖延。
Wèntí jiùdì jiějué, bùyào tuōyán.
Resolve problems on the spot; don't delay.
HSK 7-9
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.

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