Definition
异地 means a place away from one's hometown, often a different city or region. It is commonly used in contexts like working or living away from home, and in compounds such as 异地恋 (long-distance relationship). Note that it does not necessarily imply a foreign country; it can be within the same country.
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a place away from one's hometowna different place (often implying being away from home)
Examples
- 异地，。Tā yīnwèi gōngzuò qù le yì de, yì nián zhǐ néng huí jiā liǎng cì.He went to a different city for work and can only go home twice a year.
- 异地，。yì de liàn hěn bù róngyì, xūyào liǎng ge rén hùxiāng lǐjiě.Long-distance relationships are not easy; two people need to understand each other.
- 异地，。Zài yì de shēnghuó jiǔ le, jiù huì kāishǐ xiǎngniàn jiāxiāng de wèidào.After living away from home for a long time, you start to miss the taste of your hometown.
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