边境

biān jìng

noun★Intermediate— border

general

The boundary line between two countries or regions, often marked by natural or artificial features.

他们在边境城市贸易。

They trade in the border city.

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Can refer to both physical borders and the regions near them.

geographical

A region near the border of a country, often with unique cultural or economic characteristics.

边境地区的文化融合了两种不同的传统。

The border region's culture blends two different traditions.

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Often used to describe areas with mixed influences.

Collocations

边境贸易border trade边境冲突border conflict边境城市border city

border line

border region

Often used in discussions about international relations and trade.

Use '边境' for international borders, '边界' for general boundaries.

Composed of '边' (edge, side) and '境' (territory, region).

Can refer to both the line itself and the adjacent regions.

边

side, edge

root

境

territory, region

root

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