交界

jiāojiè
verb HSK 7-9 #20,014

Meanings

  1. 1 to border on
  2. 2 to be adjacent to
  3. 3 boundary (between areas)

Characters

Literally 'meeting boundary' — where borders meet

Examples

Zhège cūnzi zài liǎng shěng jiāojièchù.
This village is at the border of two provinces.
Zhōngguó hé Yuènán jiāojiè.
China borders Vietnam.

Tips

usage
交界 is commonly used with (place): 交界处 means 'at the border/junction'. It can describe borders between countries, provinces, or any regions.

Stroke Order

jiāo
jiè