地方 dì fang
“area; place; space”
nounHSK 3 · 2021 list level 1Measure word 处 · 个 · 块
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
地方 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entries. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 591: 地方 dìfang — Level 3; official annotation 3 (名). PDF page 94
- Entry 3892: 地方 dìfāng — Level 6; official annotation 6 (名). PDF page 177
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 地方
地方 means "place" in everyday speech, and it can also mean "space/room" for doing something. It often follows 这个/那个/什么, or a verb phrase such as 吃饭的地方. For "space to do something," use 有/没有地方 + verb.
例句Example sentences
- 这个地方很安静。zhè ge dì fang hěn ān jìng.This place is very quiet.
- 你知道附近有吃饭的地方吗？nǐ zhī dao fù jìn yǒu chī fàn de dì fang ma?Do you know if there is a place to eat nearby?
- 车里没有地方放行李。chē lǐ méi yǒu dì fang fàng xíng li.There is no room in the car for the luggage.
义项All meanings
- dì fāng: region; regional (away from the central administration); local
- dì fang: area; place; space; room; territory