界线 jièxiàn limits
limits; bounds; dividing line
How to remember 界线: 界 boundary + 线 line = limits.
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How it is used
- A dividing line / boundary between things - 两国的界线 (liǎng guó de jièxiàn) the boundary between two countries.
- Often figurative: 划清界线 (huàqīng jièxiàn) to draw a clear line / dissociate oneself from someone.
- Very close to 界限 (jièxiàn); 界线 leans toward a concrete demarcation line, 界限 toward an abstract limit/extent.
Example sentences
- 警察设了分界线。 Jǐngchá shèle fēnjièxiàn.The police put up a cordon.