郊区

郊區

jiāoqū

noun HSK 5 #7,716

Meanings

The outer district — the suburbs.

他们家住在郊区。

Tāmen jiāzhù zài jiāoqū.

Their family lives in the suburbs.

郊区的房子比市中心便宜。

Jiāoqū de fángzi bǐ shìzhōngxīn piányi.

Houses in the suburbs are cheaper than downtown.

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.

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 (shìqū) = urban area/city center. 郊外 (jiāowài) = countryside just outside the city, more rural than 郊区.

郊 jiāo

区 qū