异地

異地

yìdì

noun #24,327

Meanings

1 different place
2 another location
3 abroad
4 long-distance (as in relationship)

Characters

different, foreign, strange

land, place, ground

Examples

他们两地分居，一直维持着异地恋。

Tāmen liǎngdì fēnjū, yīzhí wéichí zhe yìdìliàn.

They live apart and have maintained a long-distance relationship.

在异地打拼，难免会感到孤独。

Zài yìdì dǎ pīn, nánmiǎn huì gǎndào gūdú.

Struggling in a strange place, it is inevitable to feel lonely.

他异地求学，每年只能回家一次。

Tā yìdì qiúxué, měinián zhǐnéng huíjiā yī cì.

He studies away from home and can only return once a year.

Tips

usage

异地 is very commonly used in 异地恋 (yìdì liàn), meaning a long-distance romantic relationship. 异地办理 means to handle administrative matters in a different location (e.g., renewing your ID in a city that is not your hometown).

Stroke Order

异 yì

地 dì