biān
chéng

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Meaning of 边城

边城 means border city; frontier town. Pronounced biān chéng.

  • border city; frontier town

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
zuò
biān
chéng
shǐ
shàng
céng
shì
zhòng
yào
de
mào
shū
niǔ
 

This border city was historically an important trade hub.

duō
biān
chéng
dōu
zhù
shǒu
zhe
bǎo
wèi
biān
jiāng
de
jūn
rén
 

Many border cities are garrisoned by soldiers defending the frontier.

Xiǎo
shuō
miáo
huì
le
zuò
shén
ér
de
biān
chéng
shēng
huó
 

The novel depicts life in a mysterious and lonely frontier town.

Cóng
shǒu
dào
zhè
ge
biān
chéng
 
yào
chéng
zuò
shí
ge
xiǎo
shí
de
huǒ
chē
 

Traveling from the capital to this border city requires over ten hours by train.

Measure Words

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