敌区 (dí ōu) — enemy territory, enemy-controlled area

Definition

Military/journalistic term for 'enemy-controlled territory' — emphasizes that an area is held by hostile forces, not merely hostile ground (like 敌后 behind enemy lines, or 敌阵 enemy ranks).

noun

enemy territoryenemy-controlled area

Examples

敌区。
Zhēn chá bīng qiāo qiāo qián rù dí ōu shōu jí qíng bào.
The scouts quietly infiltrated enemy territory to gather intelligence.
敌区。
Tā men zài dí ōu lǐ huó dòng le sān gè yuè.
They operated in enemy territory for three months.
敌区。
Zhè piàn qū yù yǐ jīng biàn chéng le dí ōu.
This area has already become enemy territory.

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