English–Chinese
“boundary” in Chinese
How to say “boundary” in Chinese
“Boundary” in Chinese is 交界 (jiāo jiè).
The line or area where two regions touch and their limits meet.
Example sentences with 交界
城市与郊区的交界常是商业与住宅混合的地带。chéng shì yǔ jiāo qū de jiāo jiè cháng shì shāng yè yǔ zhù zhái hùn hé de dì dài
The boundary between the city and the suburbs is often an area where businesses and homes are mixed.
Tips for using 交界
- In everyday place descriptions, this noun can name a nearby area as well as an exact line, so the dividing point need not be clearly marked.
Other Chinese words for “boundary”
他在工作和生活之间划不清境界。tā zài gōng zuò hé shēng huó zhī jiān huà bù qīng jìng jiè
He cannot clearly draw the boundary between work and life.
你不要越过我的界线。nǐ bú yào yuè guò wǒ de jiè xiàn
Don't cross my personal boundary.
我们要划清工作和生活的界限。wǒ men yào huà qīng gōng zuò hé shēng huó de jiè xiàn
We need to draw a clear boundary between work and life.
地图上标出了城市的边界。dì tú shàng biāo chū le chéng shì de biān jiè
The city's boundary is marked on the map.