内地

• 拼音: nèi dì
• 汉字拆解: 内 = inner/inside; 地 = earth/land. Interior or mainland territory.

含义

Mainland; interior; inland areas.

Has two main uses: 1) Mainland China as opposed to Hong Kong, Macau, or Taiwan (中国内地). 2) Inland areas as opposed to coastal regions. Context determines meaning. Common in news, entertainment, and business discussions comparing regions.

例句

1. 这部电影在内地票房突破了二十亿。
2. 他是香港人，但在内地工作了十多年。
3. 沿海城市发展较快，内地省份正在加速追赶。

用法指南

语境: geography, media, business

语气: descriptive

正确说法

• 内地市场很大。(The mainland market is very large.)
• 他来自内地。(He's from the mainland.)

错误说法

• 在非中国语境中用内地指其他国家 (内地 in Chinese specifically refers to mainland China)

起源与历史

Compound of 内 (inside/inner) + 地 (land/territory). The inner territory.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal