边界

邊界

biānjiè

noun HSK 7-9 #7,200

Measure Word

一条边界 tiáo

Meanings

1 boundary
2 border
3 frontier

Characters

side; edge; border

boundary; realm

Examples

HSK 5

两国之间的边界已经确定。

Liǎng guó zhījiān de biānjiè yǐjīng quèdìng.

The border between the two countries has been determined.

HSK 6

科学的边界不断被突破。

Kēxué de biānjiè búduàn bèi tūpò.

The boundaries of science are constantly being pushed.

HSK 7-9

他们在边界线上巡逻。

Tāmen zài biānjièxiàn shàng xúnluó.

They patrol along the border.

Tips

usage

边界 can be used both literally (national borders) and figuratively (boundaries of knowledge, personal boundaries). 边疆 is only used for physical frontier regions.

Stroke Order

边 biān

界 jiè