国境

國境

guójìng

noun #22,668

Measure Word

一条国境线 tiáo

Meanings

1 national border
2 frontier
3 boundary of a country

Characters

country / nation

boundary / border / territory / realm

Examples

HSK 4

战争结束后，国境重新划定。

Zhànzhēng jiéshù hòu, guójìng chóngxīn huàdìng.

After the war ended, the national borders were redrawn.

HSK 7-9

任何人不得非法越过国境。

Rènhérén bùdé fēifǎ yuèguò guójìng.

No one may illegally cross the national border.

HSK 7-9

士兵们在国境线上日夜巡逻。

Shìbīng men zài guójìng xiànshàng rìyè xúnluó.

Soldiers patrol the border day and night.

Tips

usage

国境 emphasizes the territorial boundary of a nation as a whole. Compare 边境 (border area/region) which refers to the zone near a border, and 边界 (boundary line). 国境线 (national border line) is the most precise compound.

Stroke Order

国 guó

境 jìng