Some bring their whole families back, but in most cases the husband returns to Hong Kong or Taiwan while the wife and children stay overseas. The phenomenon has spawned many new expressions, like "better half in America" or "aerialists" to describe these "semigrants."
在這種情況下，「內在美」（內人在美國）、「太空人」（太太不在家）、「空中飛人」等名詞於焉產生，成了「半移民」的代名詞。