lǐngdì

领地

Word · NounTraditional領地

feudal land; territory; domain

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

noun

land owned by a feudal lord (in slave or feudal societies)

Historical term referring to land granted by a monarch to nobility in feudal systems.

Guó国
wáng王
bǎ把
zhè这
piàn片
tǔ土
dì地
cì赐
gěi给
gōng公
jué爵
zuò作
wéi为
lǐng领
dì地
 。

The king granted this land to the duke as his fiefdom.

Zhōng中
shì世
jì纪
de的
guì贵
zú族
zài在
zì自
jǐ己
de的
lǐng领
dì地
shàng上
yōng拥
yǒu有
jué绝
duì对
de的
quán权
lì力
 。

Medieval nobles held absolute power over their own territories.

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Zhè这
piàn片
lǐng领
dì地
chū出
chǎn产
fēng丰
fù富
de的
liáng粮
shi食
hé和
pú葡
tao萄
jiǔ酒
 。

This estate produces abundant grain and wine.

2.

noun

territory; domain; realm

Can refer to sovereign territory, an animal's habitat, or a sphere of influence/activity.

Shī狮
zi子
zài在
zhè这
piàn片
lǐng领
dì地
shàng上
xún巡
shì视
 ,
biāo标
jì记
zì自
jǐ己
de的
qì气
wèi味
 。

The lion patrols this territory, marking it with his scent.

Zhè这
shì是
gāi该
gōng公
sī司
de的
shāng商
yè业
lǐng领
dì地
 ,
bù不
róng容
tā他
rén人
qīn侵
fàn犯
 。

This is the company's commercial domain, not to be encroached upon by others.

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Kē科
xué学
jiā家
zài在
zhè这
yī一
xué学
shù术
lǐng领
dì地
zuò做
chū出
le了
zhòng重
dà大
gòng贡
xiàn献
 。

The scientist made significant contributions in this academic field.