郊区

郊區

jiāoqū

noun HSK 5 #7,716

Meanings

The outer district - the suburbs.

HSK 1

他们家住在郊区。

Tāmen jiāzhù zài jiāoqū.

Their family lives in the suburbs.

HSK 2

周末我们去郊区玩了。

Zhōumò wǒmen qù jiāoqū wán le.

We went to the outskirts for fun on the weekend.

HSK 4

很多人住在郊区，在市区上班。

Hěnduō rén zhù zài jiāoqū, zài shìqū shàngbān.

Many people live in the suburbs and work in the city.

usage

市区 = urban area/city center. 郊外 = countryside just outside the city, more rural than 郊区.

郊 jiāo

区 qū