界限

• Pinyin: jiè xiàn
• Desglose de hanzi: 界 = 田 + 介 — boundary; 限 = 阝+ 艮 — limit

Significado

Límite; frontera; línea divisoria.

Used for both physical boundaries and abstract limits. Common in discussions of personal boundaries, disciplinary limits, or conceptual distinctions. Often paired with verbs like 划清 (to draw clearly) or 模糊 (to blur).

Ejemplos

1. 工作和生活之间应该有清晰的界限。
2. 他总是分不清玩笑和侮辱的界限。
3. 现代艺术常常模糊了艺术与生活的界限。

Guía de uso

Contexto: relationships, work, concepts

Tono: analytical

Correcto

• 我们需要划清界限。(We need to draw clear boundaries.)
• 这超出了我的界限。(This crosses my boundaries.)

Incorrecto

• 混淆'界限'和'界线' (Don't confuse 界限 with 界线 — 界限 is abstract, 界线 is a physical line)

Origen e historia

Composed of 界 (boundary; field) + 限 (limit; restriction). Together they describe the dividing line between things.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal