local; this city/town
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
this locality; this city or town
formalA term used in postal and administrative contexts to refer to the local city or town itself, often to distinguish from other areas. In modern use, it feels somewhat dated and administrative.
Jì寄
wǎng往
běn本
bù埠
de的
píng平
xìn信
yóu邮
fèi费
shì是
bā八
jiǎo角
。
The postage for a regular letter sent within this city is eight jiao.
Wài外
bù埠
bāo包
guǒ裹
de的
yùn运
fèi费
bǐ比
běn本
bù埠
de的
yào要
guì贵
。
The shipping fee for packages to out-of-town destinations is more expensive than for local ones.
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Zhè这
xiàng项
fú服
wù务
zhǐ只
duì对
běn本
bù埠
jū居
mín民
kāi开
fàng放
。
This service is only open to residents of this locality.