national border; boundary between countries
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
national border; boundary line between the territories of adjacent countries
formalA formal geographical and political term referring to the demarcated line separating sovereign states. Often used in legal, diplomatic, and geographical contexts.
Liǎng两
guó国
tōng通
guò过
tán谈
pàn判
hé和
píng平
de地
huá划
dìng定
le了
guó国
jiè界
。
The two countries peacefully demarcated their national border through negotiations.
Wèi未
jīng经
xǔ许
kě可
，
rèn任
hé何
rén人
bù不
dé得
kuà跨
yuè越
guó国
jiè界
。
No one may cross the national border without permission.
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Zhè这
tiáo条
hé河
liú流
shì是
liǎng两
guó国
de的
tiān天
rán然
guó国
jiè界
。
This river serves as the natural border between the two countries.
Guó国
jiè界
zhēng争
duān端
wǎng往
wǎng往
shì是
guó国
jì际
chōng冲
tū突
de的
gēn根
yuán源
。
Border disputes are often the root of international conflicts.