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越境

yuèjìng
verb #26,415

Meanings

  1. 1 to cross a border
  2. 2 to sneak across a border (usually illegally)

Examples

他试图非法越境，被边警逮捕。
Tā shìtú fēifǎ yuèjìng, bèi biānjǐng dàibǔ.
He tried to cross the border illegally and was arrested by border police.
越境者面临严重的法律后果。
Yuèjìng zhě miànlín yánzhòng de fǎlǜ hòuguǒ.
Those who cross borders illegally face serious legal consequences.
战争时期，平民经常被迫越境逃难。
Zhànzhēng shíqī, píngmín jīngcháng bèi pò yuèjìng táonàn.
During wartime, civilians were often forced to cross borders to flee.

Tips

usage
越境 implies crossing without authorization, unlike 过境 (to transit through) which is neutral. 越境 carries a sense of illegality or unauthorized entry.

Stroke Order

越 yuè
境 jìng