边境

• 拼音: biān jìng
• 汉字拆解: 边 = 辶 (walk) + 力 (power); 境 = 土 (earth) + 竟 (finish, phonetic)

含义

Border; frontier. The boundary area between two countries or regions.

More specific than 边界 (boundary line). Refers to the actual border region or zone. 边境线 is the border line itself. Common in news about immigration, trade, and international relations.

例句

1. 两国边境地区的居民可以自由往来。
2. 边境检查站的工作人员仔细检查了我们的证件。
3. 这个小镇位于中俄边境，有着独特的文化特色。

用法指南

语境: geography, politics, travel

语气: informative

正确说法

• 我们到达了边境。(We've reached the border.)
• 边境管控很严格。(Border control is very strict.)

错误说法

• 用'边境'来指国内省份之间的界限——省界用'省界'或'交界' (Don't use 边境 for boundaries between provinces within a country — use 省界 or 交界)

起源与历史

Compound of 边 (side/edge) + 境 (territory/realm), meaning the edge of a territory.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal