jìngjiè

境界

HSK 7-9Word · Noun

realm; level; state; boundary

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

noun

realm; level; plane; state of attainment

Commonly used for mental, artistic, or skill levels. Often modified by adjectives like 'high' or 'low'.

Tā他
de的
sī思
xiǎng想
jìng境
jiè界
hěn很
gāo高
 。

His ideological realm is very high.

Zhè这
wèi位
yǎn演
yuán员
de的
yǎn演
jì技
dá达
dào到
le了
chū出
shén神
rù入
huà化
de的
jìng境
jiè界
 。

This actor's performance has reached the realm of perfection.

Show 2 more examples
Yì艺
shù术
jìng境
jiè界
de的
tí提
shēng升
xū需
yào要
cháng长
qī期
de的
xiū修
liàn炼
 。

The elevation of artistic realm requires long-term cultivation.

Wǒ我
men们
yào要
zhuī追
qiú求
gèng更
gāo高
de的
jīng精
shén神
jìng境
jiè界
 。

We should pursue a higher spiritual realm.

2.

noun

boundary; border; territorial limit

formal

More formal or geographical usage. Often used in compound words like 境界线.

Zhè这
tiáo条
hé河
shì是
liǎng两
guó国
zhī之
jiān间
de的
jìng境
jiè界
 。

This river is the boundary between the two countries.

Jìng境
jiè界
xiàn线
yǐ已
jīng经
huà划
dìng定
 。

The boundary line has been demarcated.