border; be related
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to border on; to be adjacent
Describes geographical boundaries where two areas meet.
Zhè这
ge个
cūn村
zi子
zhèng正
hǎo好
zài在
liǎng两
shěng省
dā搭
jiè界
de的
dì地
fang方
。
This village is right where two provinces border each other.
Tā他
men们
de的
tǔ土
dì地
hé和
sēn森
lín林
dā搭
jiè界
。
Their land borders the forest.
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Liǎng两
ge个
gōng公
yuán园
zài在
cǐ此
dā搭
jiè界
。
The two parks are adjacent here.
verb
to be connected; to be involved
dialectOften used in the negative (不搭界) or to advise minimal connection (少...搭界), meaning 'to have nothing to do with' or 'to stay away from'. It's a dialectal or informal usage.
Zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
gēn跟
tā他
gēn根
běn本
bù不
dā搭
jiè界
。
This matter has absolutely nothing to do with him.
Wǒ我
quàn劝
nǐ你
shǎo少
gēn跟
nà那
zhǒng种
rén人
dā搭
jiè界
。
I advise you to stay away from that kind of person.
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Zhè这
shì是
tā他
men们
nèi内
bù部
de的
shì事
，
wǒ我
men们
wài外
rén人
bié别
qù去
dā搭
jiè界
。
This is their internal affair; we outsiders shouldn't get involved.