地方

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 这个地方很美。▶ —
   This place is beautiful.
2. 什么地方?▶ —
   What place?

Collocations

Mnemonic

地方 dìfang "place / locality / regional" — 地 (land) + 方 (direction). Two senses: everyday "place" and administrative "region (vs central)". Korean jibang / Japanese 地方 chihō lean toward the administrative sense.

Quick check

1. Two senses of 地方?

   • place + admin region
   • ground + direction
   • underground + above
   • region + time