Chinese word

交界

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiāo jiè

Meaning

  • nounboundary

Example

我们村和隔壁村的交界就在那条小路上。wǒ men cūn hé gé bì cūn de jiāo jiè jiù zài nà tiáo xiǎo lù shàng

The boundary between our village and the neighboring village is along that path.

Illustration for 交界 (boundary)

More examples

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.

Core concept

The line or area where two regions touch and their limits meet.

Common phrases

  • 两国交界liǎng guó jiāo jiè

    boundary between the two countries

  • 交界处jiāo jiè chù

    boundary point

  • 交界地带jiāo jiè dì dài

    border area

Similar words

边界biān jiè: The dividing line or position at the limit of an area or region.
边境biān jìng: The area along the border between countries or regions.
分界线fēn jiè xiàn: A line or marker that clearly divides two areas or ranges.
边缘biān yuán: The edge or outer part of an object, place, or area.

Definition in Chinese

指两个地区、范围或事物相接的地方，是两个部分接触或分界的位置。zhǐ liǎng gè dì qū fàn wéi huò shì wù xiāng jiē de dì fāng shì liǎng gè bù fèn jiē chù huò fēn jiè de wèi zhì

Word origin

交 (jiāo, "join") + 界 (jiè, "boundary") forms a noun for the place where two defined areas join at their limits.

Usage tips

  • 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.

Opposites

Related words

  • 交界线jiāo jiè xiànborder linenoun
  • 交界处jiāo jiè chùboundary pointnoun
  • 交界区jiāo jiè qūborder zonenoun

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