Chinese word

边疆

Pronunciation

Pinyinbiān jiāng

Meaning

  • nounborder region

Example

我们的边疆很安全。wǒ men de biān jiāng hěn ān quán

Our border region is very safe.

Illustration for 边疆 (border region)

More examples

边疆地区的发展关系到国家安全。biān jiāng dì qū de fā zhǎn guān xì dào guó jiā ān quán

Development in border areas affects national security.

Core concept

Land at a country's outer edge, especially the belt beside another country.

Common phrases

  • 边疆地区biān jiāng dì qū

    border area

  • 边疆稳定biān jiāng wěn dìng

    stability in border regions

  • 边疆问题biān jiāng wèn tí

    border-region issues

Similar words

边境biān jìng: The area at or around a country's border with another country.
国境guó jìng: The boundary line between countries and the nearby border area.
边界biān jiè: The line or place that divides two areas or territories.
领土líng tǔ: The land and waters over which a country has control.

Definition in Chinese

指位于国家或行政区外缘、与他国接壤的地域，通常用于强调靠近国界的地带。zhǐ wèi yú guó jiā huò xíng zhèng qū wài yuán yǔ tā guó jiē rǎng de dì yù tōng cháng yòng yú qiáng diào kào jìn guó jiè de dì dài

Word origin

边 (biān, "edge") + 疆 (jiāng, "territory") combine to describe the territory along a country's outer boundary.

Usage tips

  • This word sounds more formal in everyday conversation and appears especially often in news, history, and official descriptions.

Other meanings

  • bordernoun

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