| 地市级 |
dì shì jí |
prefecture level (the administrative tier below the provincial level, including prefecture-level cities, autonomous prefectures, prefectures and leagues) |
| 地 |
de |
-ly / structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct |
| 地 |
dì |
earth / ground / field / place / land / CL:片 |
| 地市 |
dì shì |
prefecture-level administrative jurisdiction (including prefecture-level cities, autonomous prefectures, prefectures and leagues) |
| 市 |
shì |
market / city / municipality (administrative unit) / (literary) to trade; to buy and sell goods |
| 级 |
jí |
level / grade / rank / step (of stairs) / CL:个 / classifier: step, level |