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    Referring to an area or region with 一带 (yīdài)

    Location & Position

    Structure

    Place + 一带

    Explanation

    The word 一带 (yīdài) means "the area around" or "the region of" a particular place. It is placed after a location noun to indicate the surrounding area in a general sense. For example, 长江一带 means "the area along the Yangtze River."

    Examples

    • 上海一带的房价这几年涨了不少。

      Shànghǎi yídài de fángjià zhè jǐ nián zhǎng le bù shǎo.

      Housing prices in the Shanghai area have risen quite a lot in recent years.

    • 我小时候在长江一带长大，对那里很熟悉。

      Wǒ xiǎo shíhou zài Chángjiāng yídài zhǎng dà, duì nàlǐ hěn shúxī.

      I grew up in the area along the Yangtze River and am very familiar with it there.

    • 西湖一带的风景特别漂亮，值得去看看。

      Xī Hú yídài de fēngjǐng tèbié piàoliang, zhídé qù kànkan.

      The scenery around West Lake is especially beautiful and worth visiting.

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