Word: 当地 (dāngdì)

他爷爷年轻时是当地的商业巨头。

Tā yéye niánqīng shí shì dāngdì de shāngyè jùtóu.

His grandfather was a local business tycoon when he was young.

你对当地的风土人情熟悉吗？

Nǐ duì dāngdì de fēngtǔrénqíng shúxī ma?

Are you familiar with the local customs there?

做生意要先了解当地的国情。

Zuòshēngyì yào xiān liǎojiě dāngdì de guóqíng.

Before doing business, you should first understand the country's circumstances.

地震后，当地最缺的是饮用水。

Dìzhèn hòu, dāngdì zuì quē de shì yǐnyòngshuǐ.

After the earthquake, what the area lacked most was drinking water.

我想尝尝当地的特色菜。

Wǒ xiǎng cháng cháng dāngdì de tèsè cài.

I'd like to try the local specialty dishes.

新工厂的建设带动了当地的经济。

Xīn gōngchǎng de jiànshè dàidòngle dāngdì de jīngjì.

The construction of the new factory boosted the local economy.

游客可以住进当地的民居。

Yóukè kěyǐ zhù jìn dāngdì de mínjū.

Tourists can stay in local people's homes.

这次地震，当地损失惨重。

Zhècì dìzhèn, dāngdì sǔnshī cǎnzhòng.

In this earthquake, the area suffered devastating losses.

齐里在当地唯一一家餐厅工作。

Qí lǐ zài dāngdì wéiyī yìjiā cāntīng gōngzuò.

Ziri worked at the only local restaurant.