border; boundary
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
border; boundary of a country or region
formalA formal term, often used in geographical, political, or legal contexts.
Zhè这
tiáo条
hé河
liú流
gòu构
chéng成
le了
liǎng两
guó国
de的
zì自
rán然
jiāng疆
jiè界
。
This river forms the natural border between the two countries.
Tiáo条
yuē约
míng明
què确
huá划
dìng定
le了
xīn新
de的
jiāng疆
jiè界
。
The treaty clearly demarcated the new boundaries.
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Zhè这
piàn片
tǔ土
dì地
de的
jiāng疆
jiè界
yī一
zhí直
cún存
zài在
zhēng争
yì议
。
The boundaries of this land have long been disputed.
Gǔ古
dài代
de的
jiāng疆
jiè界
cháng常
cháng常
yǐ以
shān山
chuān川
wéi为
biāo标
zhì志
。
In ancient times, borders were often marked by mountains and rivers.