近郊

jìnjiāo

noun #36,869

Meanings

1 near suburbs
2 outskirts
3 area just outside the city

Characters

Examples

HSK 1

他们在北京近郊买了房子。

Tāmen zài Běijīng jìnjiāo mǎi le fángzi.

They bought a house in the near suburbs of Beijing.

HSK 4

这家工厂位于近郊。

Zhè jiā gōngchǎng wèiyú jìnjiāo.

This factory is located in the near suburbs.

Tips

usage

Pair with 远郊 (far suburbs / outer outskirts). 近 = near, 远 = far, a clean opposition. The compound 郊区 is the more general term for 'suburbs' without the near/far distinction.

Stroke Order

近 jìn

郊 jiāo