Chinese word

边界

Pronunciation

Pinyinbiān jiè

Meaning

  • nounboundary

Example

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.

Illustration for 边界 (boundary)

More examples

两国就海上边界进行了谈判。liǎng guó jiù hǎi shàng biān jiè jìn xíng le tán pàn

The two countries negotiated their maritime boundary.

Core concept

A shared edge that shows where one region, activity, or range stops and the next begins.

Common phrases

  • 国家边界guó jiā biān jiè

    national boundary

  • 行政边界xíng zhèng biān jiè

    administrative boundary

  • 城市边界chéng shì biān jiè

    city boundary

Similar words

界限jiè xiàn: The limit showing how far an action, area, or range can extend.
国界guó jiè: The border separating the territories of two countries.
边缘biān yuán: The outer edge of an object, area, or range.
界线jiè xiàn: A clear line dividing two areas or regions.

Definition in Chinese

指分隔两个区域或两部分的线或界限，既可指地图上的物理分界，也可指抽象的范围或限度。zhǐ fēn gé liǎng gè qū yù huò liǎng bù fèn de xiàn huò jiè xiàn jì kě zhǐ dì tú shàng de wù lǐ fēn jiè yě kě zhǐ chōu xiàng de fàn wéi huò xiàn dù

Word origin

边 (biān, "edge") + 界 (jiè, "boundary") combine an outer side with a dividing limit, giving the word both geographic and abstract uses.

Usage tips

  • Verbs such as mark, cross, and redraw commonly pair with this noun, revealing whether a sentence concerns a map, a rule, or a changing relationship.

Other meanings

  • bordernoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 边界线biān jiè xiànboundary linenoun
  • 边界区biān jiè qūborder areanoun

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