jiāo
郊
suburbs; countryside; surname
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesnoun
suburbs; outlying areas around a city
Refers to the area just outside the city proper, less developed than the urban center.
Wǒ我
men们
zhōu周
mò末
yào要
qù去
sì四
jiāo郊
yě野
cān餐
。
We will go for a picnic in the suburbs this weekend.
Běi北
jīng京
jiāo郊
wài外
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
zhù著
míng名
de的
jǐng景
diǎn点
。
There are many famous scenic spots outside Beijing.
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Zhè这
piàn片
jiāo郊
yě野
gōng公
yuán园
shì是
shì市
mín民
fàng放
sōng松
de的
hǎo好
qù去
chù处
。
This countryside park is a great place for citizens to relax.
Hěn很
duō多
rén人
xǐ喜
huan欢
zài在
jià假
qī期
qù去
jiāo郊
yóu游
。
Many people enjoy going on countryside trips during holidays.
Zhè这
zuò座
xīn新
jiàn建
de的
gāo高
tiě铁
zhàn站
wèi位
yú于
chéng城
shì市
jìn近
jiāo郊
。
This newly built high-speed rail station is located in the near suburbs of the city.
noun
surname Jiao
Used as a family name, standard proper noun usage.
Wǒ我
de的
lǎo老
shī师
xìng姓
Jiāo郊
，
dà大
jiā家
kě可
yǐ以
jiào叫
tā他
Jiāo郊
lǎo老
shī师
。
My teacher's surname is Jiao, you can call him Teacher Jiao.
Jiāo郊
xìng姓
shì是
yī一
gè个
bǐ比
jiào较
shǎo少
jiàn见
de的
zhōng中
wén文
xìng姓
shì氏
。
The Jiao surname is a relatively rare Chinese family name.