outskirts; suburbs
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
outskirts; suburbs; surrounding area of a city
neutralRefers to the area immediately adjacent to an urban center, often less densely populated but still functionally connected. Can describe both residential and undeveloped land.
Wǒ我
men们
zhù住
zài在
níng宁
jìng静
de的
chéng城
jiāo郊
，
lí离
shì市
zhōng中
xīn心
bàn半
xiǎo小
shí时
chē车
chéng程
。
We live in the quiet suburbs, a half-hour drive from the city center.
Zhè这
jiā家
gōng工
chǎng厂
jiàn建
zài在
chéng城
jiāo郊
，
yǐ以
jiǎn减
shǎo少
duì对
shì市
qū区
de的
yǐng影
xiǎng响
。
This factory was built on the city's outskirts to reduce its impact on the urban area.
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Chéng城
jiāo郊
de的
kōng空
qì气
bǐ比
shì市
zhōng中
xīn心
qīng清
xīn新
dé得
duō多
。
The air in the suburbs is much fresher than in the city center.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
jì计
huà划
jiāng将
chéng城
jiāo郊
de的
nóng农
tián田
kāi开
fā发
chéng成
zhù住
zhái宅
qū区
。
The government plans to develop the farmland on the outskirts into a residential area.