person (referring to native place; archaic)
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
person (referring to one's native place; used in early vernacular Chinese)
archaicUsed in early modern Chinese literature to indicate one's place of origin. Typically follows question words like 哪里 (where) or demonstratives like 当地 (local). This usage is considered archaic in modern Mandarin.
Gǎn敢
wèn问
xiān先
sheng生
nǎ哪
lǐ里
rén人
shì士
？
May I ask where you are from, sir?
Tā他
shì是
dāng当
dì地
rén人
shì士
，
shú熟
xī悉
zhè这
lǐ里
de的
fēng风
sú俗
。
He is a local person and is familiar with the customs here.
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Nǐ你
xìng姓
shén什
me么
？
Nǎ哪
lǐ里
rén人
shì士
？
What is your surname? Where are you from?