suburbs; outskirts
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
suburbs; outskirts of a city
Refers to the residential or rural areas surrounding an urban center, typically less dense than the city proper.
Wǒ我
jiā家
zhù住
zài在
shì市
jiāo郊
，
měi每
tiān天
kāi开
chē车
shàng上
bān班
。
I live in the suburbs and drive to work every day.
Shì市
jiāo郊
de的
kōng空
qì气
bǐ比
shì市
qū区
qīng清
xīn新
duō多
le了
。
The air in the suburbs is much fresher than in the city center.
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Tā他
men们
zài在
shì市
jiāo郊
mǎi买
le了
yī一
dòng栋
dài带
huā花
yuán园
de的
fáng房
zi子
。
They bought a house with a garden in the suburbs.
Zhè这
jiā家
gōng工
chǎng厂
wèi位
yú于
shì市
jiāo郊
de的
gōng工
yè业
yuán园
qū区
。
This factory is located in an industrial park on the outskirts of the city.