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土地

tǔ dì / tǔ di
HSK 4

English Meaning

(tǔ dì) land; soil; territory | (tǔ di) local god; genius loci

Authentic Cinema Dialogue 3 CURATED EVIDENCE CLIPS
到底是谁的土地
HSK 5 00:01
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💡 INTENT:

“Figure out who really owns this place and who has the final say here.”

1. PREVIOUS

成本比较低 可你也要识实务 这到底是谁的家

“by accommodating you. But you should know when to adapt to circumstances. Whose house do you think this is?”

“Whose land do you think you're standing on?”

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你睁开眼睛仔细看看

“Open your eyes and look around.”

《八千里路云和月》 · crisis_and_conflict
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这片土地上的血腥味
HSK 5 00:01
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💡 INTENT:

“The scars, trauma, and lingering hatred from decades of brutal slaughter and warfare have not yet faded.”

1. PREVIOUS

数十年啊

“Yet the smell of blood”

“on this land has not faded”

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还未散去

“after all these years!”

《佳偶天成》 · historical_and_court
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不好现在就把它定性啊 我们真的不是买卖土地
HSK 5 00:03
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💡 INTENT:

“Do not label this a crime yet; let us call it an administrative fee so we stay out of trouble.”

1. PREVIOUS

来调查这个事情 我觉得我们是不是

“on behalf of the county DIC and the County Party Committee, don't you think it's premature to label it just yet?”

“don't you think it's premature to label it just yet? We weren't trading land.”

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我们是收取的这个叫作 城市建设费

“We were collecting the city construction fee.”

《小城大事》 · legal_and_police
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