当地 dāng dì
“local”
place wordHSK 4 · 2021 list level 3Traditional 當地
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
当地 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 2245: 当地 dāngdì — Level 5; official annotation 5 (名). PDF page 136
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 当地
当地 means “local” or “the local area”—the place being talked about. It is usually used before a noun (当地人、当地天气) or after 在 as a location (在当地). It does not mean “a local person” by itself.
例句Example sentences
- 当地人非常热情。dāng dì rén fēi cháng rè qíng.The local people are very friendly.
- 我们想尝尝当地的小吃。wǒ men xiǎng cháng cháng dāng dì de xiǎo chī.We want to try the local snacks.
- 他在当地找了一份工作。tā zài dāng dì zhǎo le yí fèn gōng zuò.He found a job in the local area.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗他是当地。
✓他是当地人。
当地 is a place word used before nouns or with 在; to mean a local person, say 当地人.
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✗我当地有很多朋友。
✓我在当地有很多朋友。
When 当地 is the location of an action or state, it needs the preposition 在 before it.