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交界

jiāojiè
verb HSK 7 #20,014

Meanings

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

Characters

交
jiāo
to meet; to border
界
jiè
boundary; border
Literally 'meeting boundary' — where borders meet

Examples

这个村子在两省交界处。
Zhège cūnzi zài liǎng shěng jiāojiè chù.
This village is at the border of two provinces.
中国和越南交界。
Zhōngguó hé Yuènán jiāojiè.
China borders Vietnam.

Tips

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

Stroke Order

交 jiāo
界 jiè