demarcate; demarcation line
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to demarcate; to divide by a boundary
formalA formal term used for defining physical, administrative, or conceptual boundaries.
Hé河
běi北
shěng省
hé和
Liáo辽
níng宁
shěng省
zài在
Shān山
hǎi海
guān关
fēn分
jiè界
。
Hebei Province and Liaoning Province are demarcated at Shanhaiguan Pass.
Zhè这
tiáo条
hé河
liú流
jiāng将
liǎng两
gè个
guó国
jiā家
qīng清
xī晰
de地
fēn分
jiè界
。
This river clearly demarcates the two countries.
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Wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
wèi为
bù不
tóng同
de的
gōng功
néng能
qū区
zuò做
yī一
gè个
míng明
què确
de的
fēn分
jiè界
。
We need to make a clear demarcation for the different functional zones.
noun
boundary; demarcation line; dividing line
neutralRefers to the line, area, or limit that marks a separation between two entities.
Chì赤
dào道
shì是
nán南
bàn半
qiú球
hé和
běi北
bàn半
qiú球
de的
fēn分
jiè界
。
The equator is the demarcation line between the southern and northern hemispheres.
Zhè这
tiáo条
mǎ马
lù路
shì是
chéng城
shì市
hé和
nóng农
cūn村
de的
qīng清
xī晰
fēn分
jiè界
。
This road serves as a clear boundary between the city and the countryside.
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Chuán传
tǒng统
yǔ与
xiàn现
dài代
de的
jiè界
xiàn限
yǒu有
shí时
bìng并
fēi非
yī一
tiáo条
míng明
què确
de的
fēn分
jiè界
。
The boundary between tradition and modernity is sometimes not a clear dividing line.