Chinese word

跨境

Pronunciation

Pinyinkuà jìng

Meaning

  • verbcross a national border

Example

她计划跨境旅行。tā jì huà kuà jìng lǚ xíng

She plans to cross a national border.

Illustration for 跨境 (cross a national border)

More examples

很多人喜欢在假期跨境购物，买当地的特产。hěn duō rén xǐ huān zài jià qī kuà jìng gòu wù mǎi dāng dì de tè chǎn

Many people like to shop across national borders during the holidays and buy local specialties.

Core concept

A national boundary treated as a threshold that people, goods, or services pass through.

Common phrases

  • 跨境购物kuà jìng gòu wù

    cross-border shopping

Similar words

越境yuè jìng: Cross a country or region's boundary and go to the other side.
出境chū jìng: Go out of one's own country or region across its border.
入境rù jìng: Go into another country or region across its border.
过境guò jìng: Travel through another country or region for a short time while crossing a border.

Definition in Chinese

越过国境或边界，指个人、货物或服务从一个国家进入另一个国家的行为。yuè guò guó jìng huò biān jiè zhǐ gè rén huò wù huò fú wù cóng yí gè guó jiā jìn rù lìng yí gè guó jiā de xíng wéi

Word origin

跨 (kuà, "step over") and 境 (jìng, "boundary") combine to describe stepping beyond a territorial limit.

Usage tips

  • English often needs a separate verb for the movement, while Chinese can use this compact word directly before travel, trade, or other cross-border activities.

Other meanings

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