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title: "Didai Meaning: 地带 (dìdài) Means “zone”"
description: "地带 (traditional 地帶, dìdài) means “zone; area; belt”. Hear its tones, see what 地 and 带 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/didai"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 地带 mean?

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地带 dìdài

## zone; area; belt

## Its characters

1. 地 dì earth
2. 带 dài zone

## In a sentence

这里是地震多发地带。 This is an earthquake-prone zone.

[More about 地带](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%9C%B0%E5%B8%A6)

## More words with 地 or 带

- [本地 běndì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bendi)
- [草地 cǎodì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/caodi)
- [产地 chǎndì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chandi)
- [场地 chǎngdì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changdi)
- [大地 dàdì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dadi)
- [带动 dàidòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daidong)
- [带队 dàiduì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daidui)
- [带货 dàihuò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daihuo)
- [带领 dàilǐng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dailing)
- [带头 dàitóu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daitou)

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