界线

界線

jièxiàn

noun HSK 7 #15,150

Measure Word

一条界线 tiáo

Meanings

1 boundary line
2 border
3 demarcation line

Characters

boundary; realm

Examples

这条河是两国的界线。

Zhè tiáo hé shì liǎng guó de jièxiàn.

This river is the boundary line between the two countries.

地图上标出了省界线。

Dìtú shàng biāochū le shěng jièxiàn.

The provincial boundary lines are marked on the map.

Tips

usage

界线 focuses on physical, visible lines that mark boundaries (on maps, between territories). Compare with 界限 which is for abstract limits.

Stroke Order

界 jiè

线 xiàn