desolate outskirts; wilderness
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Meanings
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desolate outskirts; wilderness; remote suburbs
Refers to uninhabited, desolate areas outside of towns or cities. Often carries a sense of isolation or eeriness.
Zhè这
zuò座
huāng荒
jiāo郊
gǔ古
sì寺
yǐ已
yǒu有
qiān千
nián年
lì历
shǐ史
。
This ancient temple in the desolate outskirts has a thousand-year history.
Tā他
men们
yī一
jiā家
rén人
zhù住
zài在
huāng荒
jiāo郊
yě野
wài外
，
yuǎn远
lí离
chéng城
shì市
de的
xuān喧
xiāo嚣
。
The whole family lives in the wilderness, far from the noise of the city.
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Shēn深
yè夜
dú独
zì自
zǒu走
zài在
huāng荒
jiāo郊
，
ràng让
rén人
gǎn感
dào到
hài害
pà怕
。
Walking alone in the desolate outskirts at night is frightening.
Zhè这
piàn片
huāng荒
jiāo郊
céng曾
jīng经
shì是
yī一
piàn片
mào茂
mì密
de的
sēn森
lín林
。
This wasteland was once a dense forest.