dìjiè

地界

Word · Noun

boundary; border; area; jurisdiction

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

noun

boundary between two plots of land; property line

Refers to the dividing line between adjacent parcels of land, often used in legal, agricultural, or real estate contexts to determine ownership limits.

Zhè这
liǎng两
kuài块
dì地
de的
dì地
jiè界
huà划
fēn分
bù不
qīng清
chǔ楚
 。

The boundary between these two plots of land is not clearly demarcated.

Tā他
men们
wèi为
le了
dì地
jiè界
de的
wèn问
tí题
zhēng争
chǎo吵
le了
hěn很
jiǔ久
 。

They argued for a long time over the boundary issue.

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Qǐng请
zài在
shī施
gōng工
qián前
què确
rèn认
hǎo好
dì地
jiè界
biāo标
zhì志
 。

Please confirm the boundary markers before construction begins.

2.

noun

area; jurisdiction; territory; zone

Refers to an administrative area, a region under specific jurisdiction, or the limits of one's authority. Often used to indicate crossing from one administrative region to another.

Chū出
le了
Běi北
jīng京
dì地
jiè界
jiù就
shì是
Hé河
běi北
le了
 。

Once you leave Beijing's jurisdiction, you are in Hebei.

Zhè这
lǐ里
shì是
wǒ我
de的
dì地
jiè界
 ,
wǒ我
shuō说
le了
suàn算
 。

This is my territory; what I say goes.

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Jǐng警
chá察
zhèng正
zài在
dì地
jiè界
fù附
jìn近
xún巡
luó逻
 。

The police are patrolling near the jurisdictional boundary.