边境 biānjìng frontier
frontier; border
How to remember 边境: 边 side + 境 boundary = frontier.
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How it is used
- The border zone / frontier region between countries - 边境地区 (biānjìng dìqū) border area; 边境冲突 border clash.
- Refers to the area near the boundary, common in security, customs, and military contexts (守卫边境 guard the frontier).
- 边境 = the borderland (a zone); 边界 (biānjiè) is the boundary line itself. Don't confuse the region with the demarcation line.
Example sentences
- 这里是国家的边境。 Zhèli shì guójiā de biānjìng.This is the country's border.