Chinese word

边境

Pronunciation

Pinyinbiān jìng

Meaning

  • nounborder

Example

两国在这条边境线上发生了冲突。liǎng guó zài zhè tiáo biān jìng xiàn shàng fā shēng le chōng tū

The two countries clashed along this border.

Illustration for 边境 (border)

More examples

边境巡逻队在夜里加强了巡逻。biān jìng xún luó duì zài yè lǐ jiā qiáng le xún luó

The border patrol team stepped up its patrols at night.

Core concept

The meeting zone where neighboring countries or regions touch, including the dividing edge and the land around it.

Common phrases

  • 边境冲突biān jìng chōng tū

    border conflict

  • 边境巡逻biān jìng xún luó

    border patrol

  • 边境管理biān jìng guán lǐ

    border management

Similar words

边界biān jiè: The dividing line or boundary between two areas or territories.
国界guó jiè: The boundary separating one country from another.
国境线guó jìng xiàn: The specific national border line shown on a map or marked by signs.

Definition in Chinese

指国家或地区相接处的边界线及其周围的地带，常用于表示国与国之间的边界区域。zhǐ guó jiā huò dì qū xiāng jiē chù de biān jiè xiàn jí qí zhōu wéi de dì dài cháng yòng yú biǎo shì guó yǔ guó zhī jiān de biān jiè qū yù

Word origin

边 (biān, "edge") + 境 (jìng, "territory") forms the idea of the edge of a territory.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, it often functions as a place in sentences about travel, trade, or security, so it can name where an event happens rather than only a line on a map.

Other meanings

  • frontiernoun
  • border regionnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 边境冲突biān jìng chōng tūborder conflictnoun
  • 边境巡逻队biān jìng xún luó duìborder patrol teamnoun

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