border city; frontier town
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
border city; frontier town
literaryOften refers to a city located near a national border or in a remote area. Can have a literary or administrative tone.
Zhè这
zuò座
biān边
chéng城
lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
céng曾
shì是
zhòng重
yào要
de的
mào贸
yì易
shū枢
niǔ纽
。
This border city was historically an important trade hub.
Xǔ许
duō多
biān边
chéng城
dōu都
zhù驻
shǒu守
zhe着
bǎo保
wèi卫
biān边
jiāng疆
de的
jūn军
rén人
。
Many border cities are garrisoned by soldiers defending the frontier.
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Xiǎo小
shuō说
miáo描
huì绘
le了
yī一
zuò座
shén神
mì秘
ér而
gū孤
dú独
de的
biān边
chéng城
shēng生
huó活
。
The novel depicts life in a mysterious and lonely frontier town.
Cóng从
shǒu首
dū都
dào到
zhè这
ge个
biān边
chéng城
，
xū需
yào要
chéng乘
zuò坐
shí十
jǐ几
ge个
xiǎo小
shí时
de的
huǒ火
chē车
。
Traveling from the capital to this border city requires over ten hours by train.