Word: 當地 (dāngdì)

他爺爺年輕時是當地的商業巨頭。

Tā yéye niánqīng shí shì dāngdì de shāngyè jùtóu.

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

你對當地的風土人情熟悉嗎？

Nǐ duì dāngdì de fēngtǔrénqíng shúxī ma?

Are you familiar with the local customs there?

做生意要先了解當地的國情。

Zuòshēngyì yào xiān liǎojiě dāngdì de guóqíng.

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

地震後，當地最缺的是飲用水。

Dìzhèn hòu, dāngdì zuì quē de shì yǐnyòngshuǐ.

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

我想嘗嘗當地的特色菜。

Wǒ xiǎng cháng cháng dāngdì de tèsè cài.

I'd like to try the local specialty dishes.

新工廠的建設帶動了當地的經濟。

Xīn gōngchǎng de jiànshè dàidòngle dāngdì de jīngjì.

The construction of the new factory boosted the local economy.

遊客可以住進當地的民居。

Yóukè kěyǐ zhù jìn dāngdì de mínjū.

Tourists can stay in local people's homes.

這次地震，當地損失慘重。

Zhècì dìzhèn, dāngdì sǔnshī cǎnzhòng.

In this earthquake, the area suffered devastating losses.

齊里在當地唯一一家餐廳工作。

Qí lǐ zài dāngdì wéiyī yìjiā cāntīng gōngzuò.

Ziri worked at the only local restaurant.