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两地 (liǎng de) — two places; both places

Definition

Refers to two separate places, often used when the same people or things are in different locations (e.g. family, offices, branches). Collocates with 分居, 往返, 奔波 to describe distance and separation.

noun
two placesboth places

Examples

  • ，两地。
    Zhè liǎng gè chéng shì suī rán lí dé yuǎn, dàn liǎng de zhī jiān de jiāo tōng hěn fāng biàn.
    Although these two cities are far apart, transportation between the two places is very convenient.
  • 两地。
    Tā men fū qī liǎng de fēn jū yǐ jīng sān nián le.
    The couple has been living apart in two places for three years already.
  • ，两地。
    Tōng guò shì pín huì yì, liǎng de de yuán gōng kě yǐ shí shí gōu tōng.
    Through video conferences, employees in the two locations can communicate in real time.

Origin

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 兩; 两 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 兩 is described as combining 一 and 㒳. The simplified 两 is a later abbreviation.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
土土tǔearth
Sound part声符shēngfú
也
也yě地dì
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

地 is built from 土 (earth) and 也, which gives its sound.

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