地区 (dì qū) [地區] – local | Hack Chinese Dictionary

地

区

Definitions

1. local
2. regional
3. district (not necessarily formal administrative unit)
4. region
5. area
6. as suffix to city name, means prefecture or county (area administered by a prefecture-level city or county level city)

我们需要发展农村地区。

Wǒmen xūyào fāzhǎn nóngcūn dìqū.

We need to develop rural areas.

这个地区有很多旅游景点。

Zhège dìqū yǒu hěnduō lǚyóu jǐngdiǎn.

This region has many tourist attractions.

这个地区的人口稠密。

Zhège dìqū de rénkǒu chóumì.

This area has a dense population.