No. 1,956 in Chinese
本土
Native; local; indigenous; homeland.
In a sentence
本土企业在促进当地就业方面发挥了重要作用。
Local enterprises play important roles in promoting job opportunities in the region.
In this sentence, '本土' means 'local' or 'native', referring to businesses originating and operating within the specific region mentioned.
本土文化为世界艺术带来了独特的贡献。
Native cultures have brought unique contributions to world art.
Here, '本土' conveys 'native' or 'indigenous', describing cultural aspects originating from a particular area.
政府决定支持本土技术的开发以增强国家竞争力。
The government decided to support the development of domestic technologies to enhance national competitiveness.
In this context, '本土' refers to 'domestic' or 'local', pertaining to technologies innovated and developed within the country.
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