易地 (yì de) — to relocate, to move (to another place or position); to exchange places, to swap positions
Definition
易地 (yìdì) is a formal written verb meaning 'to change places' — used in set phrases like 易地而处 ('put yourself in another's position'). Rare in everyday speech.
verb
to relocateto move (to another place or position)to exchange placesto swap positions
Examples
- ，易地。Yóu yú gōng zuò diào dòng, tā bù dé bú yì de shēng huó.Because of a job transfer, he had to relocate and live elsewhere.
- ，。Shuāng fāng zài bǐ sài zhōng yì le dì, dàn bǐ fēn réng rán bú biàn.The two sides swapped places during the match, but the score remained unchanged.
- 易地，。yì de Ér chǔ, nǐ yě huì lǐ jiě tā de xuǎn zé.If you put yourself in his position, you would also understand his choice.
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