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近郊

jìnjiāo
noun #36,869

Meanings

  1. 1 near suburbs
  2. 2 outskirts
  3. 3 area just outside the city

Examples

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.
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 (yuǎnjiāo, far suburbs / outer outskirts). 近 = near, 远 = far — clean opposition. The compound 郊区 (jiāoqū) is the more general term for 'suburbs' without the near/far distinction.

Stroke Order

近 jìn
郊 jiāo